Clinical trials: Anesthesia, Endotracheal, open to volunteers
Anesthesia, Endotracheal
Endotracheal Tube (ETT) 180: Stylet-loaded Endotracheal Tube Rotation Before Insertion
The main objective of the proposed study is to clarify whether rotating a stylet-loaded endotracheal tube (ETT) 180 degrees prior to intubation will decrease the incidence of postoperative throat soreness, when compared to…
- Trial name
- NCT06231342
- Testing
- Direct Laryngoscope (DL), Video laryngoscope (VL), Endotracheal Tube (ETT) 180
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 357 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
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
Coughing Responses at Tracheal Extubation, Breathing Patterns
Endotracheal Tube Intolerance and Respiratory Airflow Perception
This is a case-control study designed to enroll 224 patients who will undergo tracheal intubation for general anesthesia in the operating rooms of Peking University People's Hospital between July 20, 2026, and October 31, 2026.
- Trial name
- NCT07759284
- Volunteers
- 224 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking University People's Hospital
Appendicitis Acute, Postoperative Sore Throat, Cough, Hoarseness
Effect of Endotracheal Tube Cuff Pressure Management on Postoperative Sore Throat in Pediatric Laparoscopic Appendectomy
Abstract Objective: The aim of this study is to compare two different ways of adjusting the air-filled cushion (cuff) of the breathing tube used during general anesthesia in children undergoing laparoscopic appendectomy (closed…
- Conditions
- Appendicitis Acute, Postoperative Sore Throat, Cough, Hoarseness, Airway Complications, Respiratory Complications
- Trial name
- NCT07678086
- Testing
- Pressure Transducer, Traditional Palpation Method
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Ankara Etlik City Hospital
Hemodynamics
The Effect-site Concentration of Remifentanil Blunting Endotracheal Intubation Responses During Anesthesia Induction With Lidocaine or Sufentanil Combined With Etomidate: A Randomized Controlled Study
The aim of this study was to compare the effect-site target concentration (including EC₅₀ and EC₉₀) of remifentanil required to suppress cardiovascular responses to tracheal intubation during anesthesia induction with etomidate…
- Trial name
- NCT07089173
- Testing
- Intravenous normal saline (NS 0.9), intravenous sufentanil, Intravenous lidocaine
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 99 people
- Sponsor
- Peking University Shenzhen Hospital
General Anesthesia Using Endotracheal Intubation
Algorithm Predicting Intraoperative Changes in Cardiac Output Using Capnography
Conventional monitoring of cardiac output requires an invasive procedure and an additional device, which can lead to increased risk and cost.
- Trial name
- NCT07061548
- Testing
- No Intervention: Observational Cohort
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 2,005 people
- Sponsor
- Samsung Medical Center
Bacterial Transmission, Intubation Intratracheal
ORAL-PROTECT I: Oral Asepsis Preventing Transmission During Intubation
Postoperative respiratory complications, such as bacterial pneumonia, are common and serious problems after general anesthesia. They can lead to longer hospital stays, more complications, and increased mortality.
- Conditions
- Bacterial Transmission, Intubation Intratracheal, Chlorhexidine
- Trial name
- ORAL-PROTECT I (NCT07669064)
- Testing
- Preoperative oral decontamination with chlorhexidine
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Ulm
Endotracheal Extubation, Airway Anesthesia
BELUGA: Better to Exchange ETT for LMA Before Extubation in Children Under General Anaesthesia
During surgery, anaesthetists can use an endotracheal tube (ETT) to facilitate ventilation. At emergence from general anaesthesia, there are two techniques for removal of the ETT: (1) the ETT is removed when the child is waking…
- Conditions
- Endotracheal Extubation, Airway Anesthesia, Paediatric
- Trial name
- BELUGA (NCT07204990)
- Testing
- Direct removal of endotracheal tube, Laryngeal mask airway inserted following deep extubation
- Where
- 8 sites in United States, Australia and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 1,400 people
- Sponsor
- Telethon Kids Institute
Gastric Cancer, Hepatic Carcinoma
Laryngopharyngeal Injury After Endotracheal Intubation Under General Anesthesia
This study retrospectively analyzed patients who underwent tracheal intubation under general anesthesia at the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine between October 1, 2015, and September 30, 2025…
- Conditions
- Gastric Cancer, Hepatic Carcinoma, Pulmonary Carcinoma, Pancreatic Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT07359586
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people
- Sponsor
- Zhejiang University
Postoperative Pulmonary Complications
Postoperative Pulmonary Complications After Use of Supraglottic Airway Devices and Neuromuscular Blockade
SupAIR is an international, multicenter, randomized controlled trial investigating whether airway management and neuromuscular blockade during general anesthesia influence postoperative pulmonary complications.
- Trial name
- SupAIR (NCT07829094)
- Testing
- Airway management strategy, Initiation of neuromuscular blockade (NMB), Deep versus moderate neuromuscular blockade (NMB)
- Volunteers
- 6,800 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Ulm
Hypoxia, Airway Obstruction, Postoperative
Endotracheal Tube Suctioning Versus No Suctioning During Emergence From General Anesthesia
The goal of this study is to determine whether omitting tracheal suctioning immediately prior to extubation is non-inferior to routine tracheal suctioning with respect to early postoperative oxygenation among adult surgical…
- Conditions
- Hypoxia, Airway Obstruction, Postoperative, Sore Throat, Cough, Postoperative
- Trial name
- NCT07287293
- Testing
- Routine Endotracheal Suctioning, Omission of Endotracheal Suctioning
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 408 people
- Sponsor
- Mahidol University
Respiration, Artificial, Positive-Pressure Respiration
VENtilation Modalities During Transport of PostoperatIve CRITically Ill Patients to the ICU
Patients undergoing major non-cardiac surgery may require postoperative mechanical ventilation and transfer from the operating room to the intensive care unit (ICU).
- Conditions
- Respiration, Artificial, Positive-Pressure Respiration, Postoperative Complications (Cardiopulmonary), Postoperative Complications
- Trial name
- VENTICRIT (NCT07646249)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 800 people
- Sponsor
- Societa Italiana Anestesia Analgesia Rianimazione e Terapia Intensiva
Choledocholithiasis With Cholecystitis With Obstruction, Obstructive Jaundice
Feasibility and Safety of Supraglottic Oxygen Delivery Via an Endotracheal Tube for Non-intubated ERCP Anesthesia: A Two-Stage Phase II Clinical Study
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is a technique for evaluating the bile duct, pancreatic duct, and ampulla.
- Conditions
- Choledocholithiasis With Cholecystitis With Obstruction, Obstructive Jaundice, Pancreatitis, Cholelithiasis
- Trial name
- NCT07051980
- Testing
- Supraglottic Oxygen Delivery via an Endotracheal Tube
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Zhejiang University
Anesthesia, Airway Management
Classification and Prediction of Difficult Awake Tracheal Intubation With Flexible Bronchoscopes
Airway management problems are key drivers for anesthesia-related adverse events. Awake tracheal intubation using flexible bronchoscopes with preserved spontaneous breathing (ATI:FB) is a recommended technique to manage difficult…
- Conditions
- Anesthesia, Airway Management, Intubation, Intratracheal, Bronchoscopy
- Trial name
- AirWake (NCT06953414)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 313 people
- Sponsor
- Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
The Upper Esophageal Sphincter Contraction Strength
ERAS Swallowing Rehabilitation in Elder Patients
The investigators studied that swallowing function of patients receiving the Early Recovery Accelerated Swallowing (ERAS-W program) training will recover fast than that of patients in the control group.
- Trial name
- NCT05999786
- Testing
- early rehabiliation swallowing program, not receiving early rehabilitation swallowing program
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Analgesics, Opioid, Anesthesia, Endotracheal
Opioid-free Anesthesia as an Alternative to General Anesthesia in Abdominal Surgery
Opioid-free anesthesia (OFA) is a multimodal technique that eliminates intraoperative opioids by combining dexmedetomidine, ketamine, lidocaine, NSAIDs, and regional analgesia.
- Conditions
- Analgesics, Opioid, Anesthesia, Endotracheal, Anesthesia, General
- Trial name
- NCT06380244
- Testing
- anesthesia without opioids
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- Jagiellonian University
Anesthesia Airway Management, Respiratory Complications
Deflated and Inflated Cuff Endotracheal Extubations
General anesthesia is a treatment with medicine to make a patient unconscious for surgery. This is sometimes called "being put to sleep" or "being put under." Most of the time, a breathing tube is used to help a machine breathe…
- Trial name
- DICEE (NCT06990308)
- Testing
- Inflated Cuff Extubation, Deflated Cuff Extubation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 88 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune
Postoperative Sore Throat, Nasal Obstruction
Pharyngeal Mucosal Conditioning to Prevent Postoperative Sore Throat in Septoplasty Patients With Severe Nasal Obstruction
Postoperative sore throat (POST) affects 21-65% of patients after endotracheal intubation and is among the most common complaints after general anesthesia.
- Conditions
- Postoperative Sore Throat, Nasal Obstruction, Septoplasty
- Trial name
- POST-MUCOSAL R (NCT07870252)
- Testing
- Nebulized 0.9% Normal Saline, Water-Soluble Lubricant Gel on Endotracheal Tube
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- Mansoura University
Valve Disease, Heart, CABG
Nonintubated Anesthesia for Adult Cardiac Surgery With Cardiopulmonary Bypass
The goal of this prospective, multicenter, randomized clinical trial is to learn whether a nonintubated supraglottic airway anesthesia strategy with early restoration of spontaneous breathing can reduce postoperative pulmonary…
- Trial name
- NIA-Heart (NCT07744009)
- Testing
- Nonintubated Anesthesia Group, Conventional Anesthesia Group
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University
Anesthesia, Intubation, Endotracheal
Patient State Index at Laryngoscopy and Tracheal Intubation Conditions
The goal of this observational study is to learn whether the depth of anesthesia at the moment the breathing tube is placed is related to how easily the tube can be placed, in adult women (18 to 65 years) having planned surgery…
- Conditions
- Anesthesia, Intubation, Endotracheal, Anesthesia Depth Monitoring
- Trial name
- NCT07864402
- Testing
- Depth of anesthesia at laryngoscopy (Patient State Index)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 162 people
- Sponsor
- Sakarya University