Windpipe size may predict oxygen trouble during lung procedure
NCT ID NCT07587736
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study will observe 300 adults scheduled for a lung biopsy (EBUS-TBNA) to see if the size of their windpipe, measured by ultrasound before the procedure, can predict dangerous drops in oxygen levels. The procedure is done under sedation, and low oxygen is a known risk. The goal is to find a simple way to identify high-risk patients and improve safety.
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 help doctors identify patients at higher risk for low oxygen during EBUS-TBNA, allowing them to take extra precautions.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It only looks for a link between tracheal size and oxygen drops; it won't test any new therapy or device.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 300 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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May 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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May 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
This study will be conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki and will be carried out at SBÜ Ankara Atatürk Sanatoryum Training and Research Hospital. In patients aged 18 years and older scheduled to undergo EBUS-TBNA, the narrowest pre-procedural tracheal diameter will be determined. The relationship between tracheal diameter and the development of hypoxemia will be analyzed.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: * Patients scheduled for elective EBUS-TBNA * Patients who provide written informed consent * Patients with ASA physical status I-III * Patients aged ≥18 years Exclusion Criteria: * Tracheal stenosis or significant airway obstruction * History of tracheostomy * Use of home oxygen therapy * Pre-procedural SpO₂ \< 90% on room air * History of prior thoracic surgery * Diagnosis of congestive heart failure * Presence of pleural effusion * FEV1 \< 40% * COPD patients classified as GOLD stage 3-4 * Restrictive lung disease (FVC \< 50%) * Advanced pulmonary hypertension * History of surgery affecting neck anatomy * Tracheal deviation due to large thyroid or mediastinal mass * ASA physical status IV * Pregnancy * EBUS performed under general anesthesia (with endotracheal intubation or laryngeal mask airway) * Hemodynamic instability
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ankara Ataturk Sanatorium Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, 06280
Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)
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