Clinical trials: Airway Management
Insertion of a Flexible Bronchoscope, Airway Management When Secretions Obstruct the Larynx
Oxygen Insufflation Via Flexible Scope
The investigators will study to what extent insufflation of oxygen via the suction channel of a flexible bronchoscope can help with making access from the mouth to the trachea easier when there is blood or secretions in the way.
- Trial name
- OxyInsuffl (NCT06680648)
- Testing
- addition of oxygeninsufflation via working channel of flexible scope, no-oxygen insufflation
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Airway Management, Supraglottic Airway Device Insertion
Effect of Neuromuscular Blocking Agent Use on Video Laryngeal Mask Airway Insertion
This study aims to investigate whether the administration of a neuromuscular blocking agent (rocuronium) improves the anatomical positioning of a third-generation video laryngeal mask airway (video LMA) in adult patients…
- Conditions
- Airway Management, Supraglottic Airway Device Insertion, Laryngeal Mask Airways, Anesthesia, General
- Trial name
- NCT07894029
- Testing
- Rocuronium, Standard Anesthesia Induction (Propofol and Remifentanil)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Airway Management, Anesthesia, General
Video Laryngeal Mask SaCoVLM Versus LMA Supreme and Ambu AuraGain in Children
This randomised controlled trial compares three supraglottic airway devices (laryngeal masks) in children with a body weight of 3-30 kg undergoing elective surgery under general anaesthesia: the SaCoVLM video laryngeal mask (UE…
- Conditions
- Airway Management, Anesthesia, General, Pediatric Anesthesia
- Trial name
- SACOVLM-PEDI (NCT07891832)
- Testing
- SaCoVLM video laryngeal mask, LMA Supreme, Ambu AuraGain
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 135 people
- Sponsor
- Masarykova Nemocnice v Usti nad Labem, Krajska Zdravotni a.s.
Difficult Airway Management
Prediction of Difficult Mask Ventilation in Obese Population Undergoing Emergency Surgery
The current study is an observational, prospective study. It will be conducted in the emergency operative theatre, Alfayoum University, Alfayoum, Egypt.
- Trial name
- NCT07887503
- Volunteers
- 550 people
- Sponsor
- Minia University
Intubation, Intratracheal, Airway Management
A Novel Score for Procedural Difficulty During Videolaryngoscopic Intubation
Videolaryngoscopy generally improves the glottic view compared with direct laryngoscopy, yet a good view does not always translate into easy delivery of the tracheal tube.
- Conditions
- Intubation, Intratracheal, Airway Management, Videolaryngoscopy
- Trial name
- ZVL-DT (NCT07873138)
- Testing
- Videolaryngoscopic tracheal intubation
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nagihan Emiroglu
Airway Management, General Anesthesia
Comparison of Three Airway Intubation Devices for First-Attempt Success in General Anesthesia Patients
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare three airway intubation devices in adult patients undergoing general anesthesia who require tracheal intubation.
- Conditions
- Airway Management, General Anesthesia, Tracheal Intubation
- Trial name
- NCT07699653
- Testing
- SPHJ-II, Video lighted stylet, Visual intubation fiberscope
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 542 people
- Sponsor
- Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine
Airway Management, Shoulder Surgery
Ventilation Safety in Beach Chair Shoulder Surgery: SafeLM Versus I-gel
This study aims to compare the performance of SafeLM™ video laryngeal mask airway and i-gel® supraglottic airway device in patients undergoing shoulder surgery in the beach chair position under general anesthesia.
- Conditions
- Airway Management, Shoulder Surgery, General Anesthetic, Supraglottic Airway
- Trial name
- SAFE-BCP (NCT07501468)
- Testing
- SafeLM™ video laryngeal mask airway, i-gel® supraglottic airway device
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Ankara City Hospital Bilkent
Anesthesia, General, Airway Management
Effect of Laryngeal Mask Cuff Shape on Pharyngeal Stress
Laryngeal masks are widely used supraglottic airway devices, but their cuffs differ considerably in shape and design. The cuff exerts pressure on the pharyngeal structures, which may provoke a physiological stress response and…
- Conditions
- Anesthesia, General, Airway Management, Postoperative Sore Throat
- Trial name
- CUFFSTRESS (NCT07868848)
- Testing
- SaCoVLM video laryngeal mask, LMA Supreme, Ambu AuraGain
- Where
- 2 sites in Czechia
- Volunteers
- 162 people
- Sponsor
- Masarykova Nemocnice v Usti nad Labem, Krajska Zdravotni a.s.
Critically Ill, Intubation Complication
Induction Agent Choice With Early Mortality and Prognostic Outcomes in Critically Ill Patients
The aim of this retrospective cohort study is to compare the safety and efficacy of induction agents for tracheal intubation in critically ill adult patients.
- Conditions
- Critically Ill, Intubation Complication, Oxygenation, Airway Management
- Trial name
- NCT07222007
- Testing
- induction type for intubation in ICU
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 806 people
- Sponsor
- Zeliha Alicikus
Pediatric Anesthesia, Airway Management
Effective Dose of Alfentanil Combined With Propofol for Laryngeal Mask Airway Insertion in Children
This study uses a prospective, up-and-down sequential allocation method to determine the median effective dose (ED50) and 95% effective dose (ED95) of alfentanil combined with propofol for successful laryngeal mask airway (LMA)…
- Conditions
- Pediatric Anesthesia, Airway Management, General Anesthesia, LMA
- Trial name
- NCT07581665
- Testing
- Alfentanil
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University
Airway Management
SafeLM Versus LMA Classic for Airway Management During Fibroadenoma Excision
This randomized controlled trial compares the airway management performance of the SafeLM video laryngeal mask with the LMA Classic in adult patients undergoing elective fibroadenoma excision under general anesthesia.
- Trial name
- NCT07835750
- Testing
- SafeLM Video Laryngeal Mask, LMA Classic
- Volunteers
- 132 people
- Sponsor
- Hanoi Medical University
Airway Management
Airway Changes in Patients Undergoing Elective Surgical Procedures in the Prone and Trendelenburg Positions
The goal of this study is to track the intraoperative changes that occur in the airways of patients undergoing 1) laparoscopic surgeries in the Trendelenburg position, and 2) spinal surgeries in the prone position, as well as the…
- Trial name
- NCT02738788
- Testing
- Intubation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Tufts Medical Center
Neoplasms, Airway Obstruction Upper
Difficult Airway Management in Oncology: An International Delphi Consensus Study (DAMO)
Airway management in patients with cancer carries risks that general difficult-airway guidelines do not address. Tumour in the head, neck, or mediastinum can distort or narrow the airway; previous radiotherapy causes fibrosis and…
- Conditions
- Neoplasms, Airway Obstruction Upper, Intubation, Intratracheal, Head and Neck Neoplasms
- Trial name
- DAMO (NCT07822815)
- Testing
- Questionnaire Administration
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Onco Critical Care Society
Oropharyngeal Leak Pressure, Airway Management
Effects of Video LMA Cuff Pressure in Tympanoplasty.
This prospective observational study aims to evaluate the effects of different cuff pressure levels of the Video Laryngeal Mask Airway (Video LMA) on airway safety, ventilation efficacy, and postoperative pharyngeal symptoms in…
- Conditions
- Oropharyngeal Leak Pressure, Airway Management, Postoperative Sore Throat, Cough, Hoarseness
- Trial name
- NCT07849322
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Samsun University
Endotracheal Tube Exchange, Airway Management
Bronchoscopic Versus Airway Exchange Catheter-Guided Endotracheal Tube Exchange
This prospective experimental study compares two methods for replacing an endotracheal tube in Thiel-embalmed body donors. The conventional method uses an airway exchange catheter based on the Seldinger technique, whereas the…
- Conditions
- Endotracheal Tube Exchange, Airway Management, Endotracheal Intubation, Reintubation
- Trial name
- Bronchex (NCT07706309)
- Testing
- Airway Exchange Catheter-Guided Endotracheal Tube Exchange, Bronchoscope-Guided Endotracheal Tube Exchange
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Léo Franchetti
Obesity & Overweight, Obesity Difficult Airway Airway Management
Predicting Difficult Intubation in Bariatric Surgery: Comparison of El Ganzouri Risk Index and Airway Ultrasound
This study is designed as a prospective observational study and will be conducted at the Health Sciences University Antalya Training and Research Hospital. Adult patients scheduled to undergo bariatric surgery will be included.
- Conditions
- Obesity & Overweight, Obesity Difficult Airway Airway Management, Obesity (Disorder), Difficult Airway
- Trial name
- NCT07316179
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Antalya Training and Research Hospital
Airway Management, Endotracheal Intubation
REMIfentanil (2 vs. 4 mcg/kg) Facilitated Intubation Without Neuromuscular Blockade Versus Succinylcholine and Rocuronium With Sugammadex for Endotracheal Intubation in Spine Surgery Requiring Motor Evoked Potential Monitoring
The purpose of this research is to compare four commonly used anesthesia medication strategies for placing a breathing tube in patients undergoing spine surgery that requires motor evoked potential (MEP) monitoring.
- Trial name
- REMI-MEP (NCT07835295)
- Testing
- Low-Dose Remifentanil, High-Dose Remifentanil, Succinylcholine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 316 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Airway Management, Neuromuscular Blockade
Effect of Neuromuscular Blockade on Video Laryngeal Mask Airway Ventilation
This prospective, randomized, double-blind study aims to evaluate the effect of different degrees of neuromuscular blockade on the performance of a video laryngeal mask airway (LMA) during general anesthesia.
- Conditions
- Airway Management, Neuromuscular Blockade, General Anesthesia
- Trial name
- NCT07828977
- Testing
- Normal Saline (Rocuronium 0 mg/kg), Rocuronium 0.3 mg/kg, Rocuronium 0.6 mg/kg
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- Korea University Guro Hospital
Airway Management, Tracheal Intubation
Effect of Night Shift Versus Daytime Duty on Tracheal Intubation Complications and Duration in Surgical Patients
Airway management is one of the most critical steps of anesthesia, and its complications can be life-threatening. Reduced staffing, differences in personnel experience, and physical and mental fatigue during off-hours (evenings…
- Conditions
- Airway Management, Tracheal Intubation, Intubation Complications, General Anesthesia
- Trial name
- NCT07823179
- Testing
- Tracheal Intubation
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Merve Yazici Kara
Ultrasonography, Airway Management
Evaluation of Anterior Neck Ultrasound in Predicting Difficult Airway in Obese Patients
Obese patients are at increased risk of difficult airway management due to anatomical changes in the anterior neck soft tissues.
- Conditions
- Ultrasonography, Airway Management, Intubation, Intratracheal, Obesity and Overweight
- Trial name
- NCT07346768
- Testing
- None (Observational study)
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Gaziantep City Hospital