Doctors seek best way to train for emergency breathing tube placement
NCT ID NCT06689748
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study brought together 50 international experts to agree on what training doctors need to safely place breathing tubes in critically ill patients. Using a structured method called Delphi, the experts voted on key training topics until they reached strong agreement. The goal is to create a standard curriculum that can be used worldwide to improve patient 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 lead to a standardized training curriculum that improves how doctors learn to manage airways in critically ill patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a consensus-building study, not a clinical trial testing a treatment. The results are based on expert opinion and may not translate into better patient outcomes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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50 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- 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
A diverse (specialty, geography, sex, country income) group of physicians meeting all of the inclusion criteria.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: 1. Clinical expertise in airway management of critically ill patients 2. Educators with expertise in teaching and training in airway management of critically ill patients. 3. At least one publication and/or research project related to airway management in critically ill patients. Exclusion Criteria: * None
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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UT Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, Texas, 75225, United States
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