AI predicts tough intubations: could save lives in surgery
NCT ID NCT06453525
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study aims to create a portable, radiation-free software that uses facial recognition and neck movement analysis to predict how difficult it will be to place a breathing tube during anesthesia. Researchers will enroll 1800 adults undergoing planned surgery to test the software against expert assessments. The goal is to give anesthesiologists a reliable, objective tool to better prepare for each patient's airway needs.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 1,800 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jan 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
Adult patients (≥ 18 years old) presenting at the pre-anesthesia consult for an elective general anesthesia necessitating a tracheal intubation at the University Hospital of Lausanne, Geneva and Cardiocentro Lugano
- Ages
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18 to 100 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Adult patients (≥ 18 years old) presenting at the pre-anesthesia consult for an elective general anesthesia necessitating a tracheal intubation * Signed informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients not speaking French (in Geneva and Lausanne) or Italian (in Lugano). * Patients previously operated on the airway with anatomical modifications (ENT Flaps, tracheotomies). * Patients unable to follow procedures or to give consent will also be excluded.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University Hospital Lausanne CHUV
RECRUITINGLausanne, 1011, Switzerland
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