New device could help inexperienced medics secure airways
NCT ID NCT07249983
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether military medics with limited experience can use the SaCoVLM™ video laryngeal mask to manage airways and perform intubation. The research has two parts: first, training on a simulator, then using the device on sedated patients having elective surgery. The goal is to see how often the device works on the first try and how long it takes to place.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- SaCoVLM™ Video Laryngeal Mask (device)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that a video laryngeal mask is a reliable tool for inexperienced medics to manage airways in emergencies.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early feasibility study with only 50 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The device may not perform as well in real emergencies as in the controlled study setting.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- 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.
- Ages
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18 to 65 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Elective surgery * ASA I-II * need for airway management Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy * known airway abnormalities * allergy to anesthetics
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Military University Hospital Prague
RECRUITINGPrague, Prague, 16209, Czechia
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