New scoring system could help doctors avoid intubation trouble
NCT ID NCT07355608
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Aug 12, 2026 · Updated 4 times
Summary
This study will observe nearly 5000 adult surgical patients to develop a better way to predict when placing a breathing tube with a video laryngoscope might be difficult. Researchers will create a new scoring system for the view of the voice box and compare it to existing methods. The goal is to help doctors anticipate problems and improve patient safety during anesthesia.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a more accurate tool to help doctors predict and prepare for difficult intubations, potentially reducing complications.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. The scoring system may not prove reliable in all settings or improve patient outcomes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 4,977 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Oct 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Adults, both with normal or predicted difficult airways, undergoing orotracheal intubation with a videolarygoscope, for a case mix of surgeries
- Ages
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18 to 100 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Adults * Both with normal or predicted difficult airways * Undergoing orotracheal intubation with a videolarygoscope Exclusion Criteria: * Rapid sequence intubation * Double lumen tube intubation
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Akdeniz University Medical Faculty
Antalya, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Etlik City Hospital
Ankara, 06170, Turkey (Türkiye)
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