Clinical trials: Airway Management
Tonsillitis, Airway Obstruction
Acetaminophen's Efficacy For Post-operative Pain
The purpose of this study is to compare IV acetaminophen to oral acetaminophen for pain control in children undergoing tonsillectomy with or without adenoidectomy.
- Conditions
- Tonsillitis, Airway Obstruction, Difficulty Swallowing
- Trial name
- NCT01721486
- Testing
- IV acetaminophen, PO acetaminophen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Kaveh Aslani, MD
Airway Morbidity
Endotracheal Tube Versus Laryngeal Mask Airway for Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) is a relatively common procedure in pediatric patients undergoing evaluation for various gastrointestinal ailments.
- Trial name
- NCT01936662
- Testing
- LMA, ETT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Acute Respiratory Failure
Bougie Use in Emergency Airway Management
This prospective, open-label trial randomizes adult patients intubated in the ED with a Macintosh blade to use or not use a bougie for the first intubation attempt. The primary outcome is first pass success.
- Trial name
- BEAM (NCT02902146)
- Testing
- Bougie, Endotracheal tube
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 757 people
- Sponsor
- Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute
Endotracheal Extubation, Airway Obstruction
Efficacy Study of a Novel Device to Clean the Endotracheal Tube
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the in-vivo efficacy of a novel device (endOclear) for cleaning the endotracheal tube (ETT) lumen from secretions.
- Conditions
- Endotracheal Extubation, Airway Obstruction, Airway Control, Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated
- Trial name
- NCT01765530
- Testing
- ETT cleaning maneuver
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 74 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Self-Management of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Settings
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a major chronic condition affecting the quality of life of millions of Americans. Per the Institute of Medicine new treatment adherence strategies are needed to help improve the quality of care…
- Trial name
- ImPRESS (NCT03536572)
- Testing
- Sleep Apnea Self-Management Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 270 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Sleep Apnea Syndromes
Effect of Self-Management on Improving Sleep Apnea Outcomes
Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSA) is a common sleep disorder that is associated with serious medical and psychological complications.
- Trial name
- NCT00310310
- Testing
- Sleep Apnea Self-Management Program, Usual care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Parkinson's Disease, Dysphagia
Novel Management of Airway Protection in Parkinson's Disease: A Clinical Trial
Currently, there are no efficacious behavioral treatment approaches to address uncompensated aspiration, or aspiration without appropriate cough response, in Parkinson's disease (PD).
- Conditions
- Parkinson's Disease, Dysphagia, Dystussia
- Trial name
- NCT02927691
- Testing
- EMST, smTAP
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Teachers College, Columbia University
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Improving the Frequency and Quality of Sleep Apnea Care Management
OSA is a major chronic condition affecting the quality of life of millions of Americans. Per the Institute of Medicine new treatment adherence strategies are needed to help improve the quality of care, reduce social and economic…
- Trial name
- NCT01916655
- Testing
- Self-Management Care, Self-Management Mobile Care, Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 360 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Airway Control, Anesthesia
Ketamine Versus Etomidate for Rapid Sequence Intubation
The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness and safety of ketamine and etomidate during rapid sequence intubation (RSI).
- Conditions
- Airway Control, Anesthesia, Intubation, Complication
- Trial name
- NCT01823328
- Testing
- Ketamine, Etomidate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 143 people
- Sponsor
- Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute
One-year Outcome After Prehospital Intubation
One-year Outcome After Prehospital Intubation
The primary aim of this study was to describe the long-term outcome of critically ill or severely injured patients not in cardiac arrest treated by an EMS physician.
- Trial name
- NCT02307123
- Testing
- Intubation
- Volunteers
- 483 people
- Sponsor
- Tampere University Hospital
Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Laryngeal Mask Airway (LMA) for Surfactant Administration in Neonates
The primary objective of this research is to compare the need for intubation and mechanical ventilation in the first seven days of life for infants with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) on nasal continuous positive airway…
- Trial name
- NCT01116921
- Testing
- Nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP), Laryngeal Mask Airway (LMA) to deliver surfactant, Surfactants, Pulmonary
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 103 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Intubation; Difficult or Failed, Laryngeal Masks
Fibre-optic Guided Tracheal Intubation Through SADs
The study aims to establish which of the two second generation Supraglottic Airway Devices, the I-gel or the the laryngeal ask airway (LMA) Protector, is best suited to be used as a conduit to fibreoptic bronchoscope assisted…
- Conditions
- Intubation; Difficult or Failed, Laryngeal Masks, Airway Management
- Trial name
- NCT03118596
- Testing
- I-gel, LMA Protector
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures, Laser Therapy
Transnasal Humidified Rapid-Insufflation Ventilatory Exchange (THRIVE) and Laser Laryngeal Surgery
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether laser laryngeal surgery can be safely and potentially more effectively performed without the use of tracheal intubation or jet ventilation, under completely tubeless conditions.
- Trial name
- NCT03086265
- Testing
- THRIVE, Endotracheal tube
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Administration Site Reaction
Airway Responses During Desflurane Anesthesia Via a Laryngeal Mask Airway: Effects of Fentanyl Pretreatment
The investigators plan to test the hypothesis that pretreatment with fentanyl prior to induction of anesthesia would result in reduce the incidence of movements and airway responses to desflurane in patients breathing…
- Trial name
- NCT01277861
- Testing
- Fentanyl
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Intubation, Intratracheal
An MRI Study of the Sniffing, Neutral and Extended Head and Neck Positions
The traditional method of tracheal intubation requires the insertion of a laryngoscope into the oral cavity and directly visualisation of the glottis.
- Trial name
- NCT05002790
- Testing
- Data collection group
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Mask Ventilation, Airway Obstruction Upper
The Articulated Oral Airway as an Aid to Mask Ventilation
The Articulating Oral Airway (AOA) is a novel oral airway which actively displaces the tongue, allowing for a greater cross-sectional area for mask ventilation.
- Conditions
- Mask Ventilation, Airway Obstruction Upper, Airway Management
- Trial name
- NCT03144089
- Testing
- Articulated Oral Airway, Guedel oral airway (active comparator)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ron Abrons
Airway Management
Ultrasound Guided Versus Palpation Guided Cricothyrotomy With Poorly Defined Anatomical Landmarks
Inability to provide oxygen to the patient remains the most fearful anesthesia-related mishap. Cricothyrotomy (CT) is an infrequently performed but life saving procedure for an anesthesiologist, who is encountered with this…
- Trial name
- NCT01475487
- Testing
- Utrasound guided cricothyrotomy
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital
Airway Management
King Vision® and GlideScope® in Difficult Airways
There are several advantages of video laryngoscopy; especially their ability to provide superior glottis visualization, as compared to traditional laryngoscopy.1-3 The purpose of this three arm study was to compare the safety and…
- Trial name
- NCT03685968
- Testing
- Video laryngoscopes
- Volunteers
- 225 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Airway Management, Intubation, Intratracheal
Soiled Airway Tracheal Intubation and the Effectiveness of Decontamination by Paramedics
In more than one-in-five cases of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, airways are blocked by vomit and blood. Sometimes, paramedics cannot clear the airway using methods they have been taught.
- Conditions
- Airway Management, Intubation, Intratracheal, Laryngoscopy, Vomiting
- Trial name
- SATIATED (NCT03599687)
- Testing
- Training in SALAD technique
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 164 people
- Sponsor
- Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Acute Respiratory Distress
Laryngoscope Versus CMAC for Endotracheal Intubation in Patients Undergoing Emergent Airway Management
Randomized controlled trial of intubation using the C-MAC video laryngoscope versus standard laryngoscopy. Patients who are going to be intubated using standard laryngoscopy will be randomized to have their first intubation…
- Trial name
- NCT01710891
- Testing
- CMAC videolaryngoscope, Direct Laryngoscopy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 198 people
- Sponsor
- Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute