Clinical trials: Difficult Intubation
Postoperative Complications, Intubation; Difficult or Failed
Discomfort in Upper Airways Due to intubation-a Randomized Controlled Trial
Few studies have compared different methods for optimalizing intubation conditions in general anesthesia. This randomized controlled trial will compare two different methods for intubation in general anesthesia in gastro- or…
- Conditions
- Postoperative Complications, Intubation; Difficult or Failed, Intubation Complication
- Trial name
- NCT05614609
- Testing
- Lidocaine topical
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Ostfold University College
Difficult Airway, Airway Management
TMH And Ultrasound For Difficult Airway Prediction
This prospective observational study aims to evaluate the predictive value of thyromental height (TMH) and ultrasonographic airway measurements in predicting difficult airway in adult patients undergoing elective surgery under…
- Trial name
- TMH-USG (NCT07547943)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- Bursa City Hospital
Tracheal Intubation Morbidity
Preoperative Fibroscopy as a Predictor of the Difficulty of Laryngoscopy and Intubation
The aim of this study is the evaluation of preoperative transnasal fiberoscopy, as a possible predictor of difficult laryngoscopy and intubation during elective general anesthesia in an adult population.
- Trial name
- TubeDiff (NCT02671877)
- Testing
- Transnasal fiberoscopy
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS San Raffaele
Intubation; Difficult
Comparison of Various Supraglottic Airway Devices for Fiberoptical Guided Tracheal Intubation
Placement of a supraglottic airway device Fiberoptical verification of pharyngeal position
- Trial name
- supraview (NCT02501577)
- Testing
- SAD 1, SAD 2
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Regensburg
Difficult Intubation
Visualization of the Intubation Pathway With the "IRRIS"-Device
A prospective, open label, non-randomized, single centre safety and feasibility study. Patients with no expected airway difficulties scheduled for elective surgery including tracheal intubation and general anesthesia procedures…
- Trial name
- IRRIS (NCT03234283)
- Testing
- IRRIS InfraRed - Red Intubation System
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Orotracheal Intubation in Infants Requiring General Anaesthesia for Surgery
Comparing the Efficacy of King Vision in Infants
The primary objective of this study is to find out whether the intubation success rates of Kingvision video laryngoscope is better than that of the conventional laryngoscopes in children < 1 year of age?
- Trial name
- NCT03378154
- Testing
- Orotracheal intubation in infants with Macintosh, Orotracheal intubation in infants with King vision
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 78 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research
Difficult Airway
Learning Curves of Intubation for Simulated Difficult Airway Scenarios by Manikin: Comparison of Combined Pentax Airwayscope-fiberoptic Bronchoscope and Fiberoptic Bronchoscope Alone
Acquisition of knowledge and skills pertinent to the use of fibreoptic endoscopy is an important part of training in various medical and surgical specialties such as anesthesiology, emergency medicine, otolaryngology, and…
- Trial name
- NCT02811562
- Testing
- manikin, fiberoptic bronchoscope, pentax-airwayscope
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Ajou University School of Medicine
Intubation;Difficult
Comparison of Different Video Laryngoscopes in < 1 Year Old Undergoing Neurosurgical Operations: a Prospective Randomized Study
İntubation of pediatric patients is a challenging problem. Video laryngoscopes increased the intubation success rate. We want to compare different video laryngoscopes in this field.
- Trial name
- NCT04153357
- Testing
- airtraq, c-mac
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Kocaeli University
Intubation; Difficult or Failed, Intubation Complication
Evaluation of Two Positions for Free Floating Tracheal Intubation in Weightlessness
In a non-randomized, controlled, cross-over simulation study, the investigators evaluated and compared intubation performance of trained operators, using either a conventional laryngoscope in an ice-pick position or a video…
- Trial name
- NCT05303948
- Testing
- Videolaryngoscopy / Direct Laryngoscopy
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Groupe Hospitalier de Bretagne Sud
Airway Management
Videolaryngoscopic Difficult ıntubation and Glottic View Score: A Multicentre Prospective Study
Background: Videolaryngoscopy has improved glottic visualization and facilitated tracheal intubation. However, difficulties-including failed intubation-still occur.
- Trial name
- VIDIGLOV (NCT07355608)
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 4,977 people
- Sponsor
- Diskapi Teaching and Research Hospital
Intubation, Laryngoscopy
Enhancing Difficult Laryngoscopy Prediction Through A Mixed Scoring System
This study aims to develop a comprehensive airway assessment score including traditional bedside clinical tests and ultrasound measurements with high accuracy in predicting difficult airway, and to validate it through testing it…
- Conditions
- Intubation, Laryngoscopy, Anesthesia
- Trial name
- NCT06815952
- Where
- Lebanon
- Volunteers
- 1,100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- American University of Beirut Medical Center
Laryngeal Cancer, Difficult Airway
Validation of End-to-End Difficult Airway Pathway Planning Algorithm (EAP-LC)
Patients with laryngeal cancer often present with varying degrees of airway narrowing or anatomical distortion, making airway management particularly challenging.
- Trial name
- NCT07324317
- Testing
- No Interventions
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University
Ventilatory Defect, Intubation; Difficult or Failed
Difficult Airway Prediction by Integrating STOP-BANG Criteria
This study is being done to determine the diagnostic accuracy of the STOP-BANG questionnaire in predicting difficult mask ventilation and intubation among obese patients.
- Trial name
- NCT07493356
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 233 people
- Sponsor
- Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation
Awake Tracheal Intubation, Difficult Airway
High-flow Nasal Cannula Versus Conventional Oxygen During Awake Tracheal Intubation With Difficult Airways
Study Background Airway management is one of the most fundamental and critical technical procedures in anesthesiology, critical care, and emergency medicine.
- Trial name
- NCT07384494
- Testing
- High-Flow Nasal Cannula, Ligh-Flow Nasal Cannula
- Where
- 6 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 336 people
- Sponsor
- Wenxian Li
Difficult Intubation
Modification of the Stylet Shape of the Glidescope for Facilitating Difficult Intubation
The undersurface of the disposable blade of the Glidescope will be lubricated by a jelly substance to facilitate its entrance to the mouth without trauma to the soft tissues.
- Trial name
- NCT05744388
- Testing
- Gliderite® shape modification
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Difficult Airway
Evaluation of a Flexible Videoscope Training Simulator
Flexible bronchoscope or videoscope plays important roles in managing difficult airway. But this technique is time-consuming and very difficult to learn for novices.
- Trial name
- NCT05327842
- Testing
- New training simulator, Traditional simulator
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- Tongji Hospital
Intubation;Difficult
The Difficult Airway
Patients who are obese, as defined by a BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 may be more difficult to intubate than non-obese patients. Traditional methods of airway assessment such as Mallampati score, mouth opening, and thyromental distance may not…
- Trial name
- NCT03671824
- Testing
- Measurements
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4,022 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Difficult Airway, Airway Management
Prediction of Difficult Airway in Cesarean Section Using Preoperative Airway Assessment Tests
This observational study (OB-DIFF-AIRWAY: Obstetric Difficult Airway Study) aimed to evaluate the accuracy of commonly used preoperative airway assessment tests in predicting difficult airway management in obstetric patients…
- Conditions
- Difficult Airway, Airway Management, Obstetric Anesthesia
- Trial name
- OB-DIFF-AIRWAY (NCT07340346)
- Testing
- No intervention (observational study)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 546 people
- Sponsor
- Akdeniz University Hospital
Intubation; Difficult or Failed, Airway Obstruction
Comparing iView Video Laryngoscope in the Emergency Department
The US Military is rapidly transitioning into preparing for multi-domain operations. Previous data demonstrates that the most common airway replaced in the prehospital combat setting is endotracheal intubation.
- Trial name
- NCT04907695
- Testing
- I View Video Laryngoscope https://www.intersurgical.com/content/files/108253/-1977057700
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 168 people
- Sponsor
- Brooke Army Medical Center
Airway, Difficult Intubation
CMAC® Versus Airtraq® and Macintosh Laryngoscope in Difficult Tracheal Intubation.
It is essential that anaesthetists successfully perform orotracheal intubation in scenarios in which intubation is potentially more difficult, such as where anatomical characteristics predictive of difficult intubation are…
- Conditions
- Airway, Difficult Intubation, Airway Device
- Trial name
- NCT01031940
- Testing
- macintosh laryngoscope, C-MAC laryngoscope, Airtraq device
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- University College Hospital Galway