Clinical trials: Intubation, Difficult
Difficult Intubation
Difficult Intubation and Anthropometric Measurement
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to determine the sensitivity and specificity of various anatomic measurements alone or in combination in predicting difficult intubation.
- Trial name
- NCT02814266
- Testing
- difficult intubation, easy intubation
- Volunteers
- 170 people
- Sponsor
- Trakya University
Intubation; Difficult
Mallampati Classification vs Best Visible Mallampati for Prediction of Difficult Tracheal Intubation
Mallampati score (classification of the visibility of oropharyngeal structures) should be performed in the sitting position, head in the neutral position, mouth widely open, and tongue protrudes, without phonation.
- Trial name
- NCT02788253
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 3,244 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Caen
Airway Complication of Anesthesia
Diagnostic Values of Physical Examination and Ultrasonographic Measurements in Predicting Difficult Airways
This study evaluates the effectiveness of ultrasonographic measurements compared to traditional physical examination tests in predicting difficult airways.
- Trial name
- NCT06611917
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University
Intubation; Difficult
RIFL (Rigid and Flexing Laryngoscope) vs. Fiberoptic Bronchoscope
We will conduct a randomized trial comparing the success rate and time to intubation using the RIFL vs. the fiberoptic bronchoscope, as the latter is commonly held to be the gold standard of difficult airway devices.
- Trial name
- NCT01965938
- Testing
- RIFL (Rigid and Flexing Laryngoscope), Fiberoptic Bronchoscope
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Anesthesia, Endotracheal
Application of Electrically Driven Atomized Surface Anesthesia in ATI in Patients With Predictably Difficult Airway.
This is a parallel and randomized-controlled clinical study aimed to identify the optimized size of atomized particles of 2% lidocaine that can provide the best topical anesthesia during ATI.
- Trial name
- NCT06420947
- Testing
- atomizer
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 230 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Henan Provincial People's Hospital
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
Orotracheal Intubation
The Reliability and Validity of the Upper Lip Bite Test to Predict Difficult Laryngoscopy in Korean
Anticipated difficulties at laryngoscopy give time to prepare alternative method and proper management. Several methods to evaluate the anatomical structures has been used during preoperative period for airway assessment.
- Trial name
- NCT01908218
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 344 people
- Sponsor
- Yonsei University
Difficult Intubation
A Comparison of the Flex-it® to the GlideRite® Stylet for GlideScope® in Simulated Difficult Intubations.
The purpose of this study is to determine if the Flex-it® Articulating Stylet or the GlideRite® Rigid Stylet is more effective and less traumatic in the context of difficult GlideScope® intubations.
- Trial name
- NCT02177240
- Testing
- GlideScope® intubation with Flex-it® stylet, GlideScope® intubation with GRS® stylet
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital
Airway Complication of Anaesthesia
Effectiveness and Safety of the Levitan Scope for Laryngoscopy and Tracheal Intubation With a Simulated Difficult Airway
A laryngoscope is a medical instrument that is used to get a view of the voice box and the space in between the vocal cords. A laryngoscope is used to place a breathing tube into the trachea (windpipe or airway) to protect the…
- Trial name
- NCT01491984
- Testing
- Laryngoscopy order: 1) MAC, 2) Levitan, Laryngoscopy order: 1) Levitan, 2) MAC
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- IWK Health Centre
Intubation; Difficult or Failed, Intubation Complication
HEAVEN CRITERIA vs Modified LEMON Score for Predicting Difficult Intubation
Emergency tracheal intubation is a lifesaving procedure frequently performed on critically ill and injured patients in the emergency department (ED).
- Trial name
- NCT05954533
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 192 people
- Sponsor
- Jubilee Mission Medical College and Research Institute
Awake Fiberoptic Intubation, Difficult Airway
Comparison of Two Sedation Regimens for Awake Fiberoptic Intubation
The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of different sedation drugs used for the awake fiberoptic intubation procedure.
- Trial name
- NCT05736198
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
Thyroid Surgery, Difficult Intubation
Comparison of El-Ganzouri Risk Index and Airway Ultrasonographic Evaluation in Thyroid Surgery
The primary purpose of this prospective observational study was to compare these tests used to predict difficult intubation in patients undergoing thyroid surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT06369636
- Testing
- Thyroid Surgery
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Ankara City Hospital Bilkent
Preoperative Ultrasound Assessment of the Upper Airway Can Predict Difficult Laryngscopy in Obese at Emergency Operations
Ultrasonography in Predicting Difficult Intubation in Obese Emergency Surgical Patients
Validity of ultrasonography in predicting difficult laryngoscopy and confirming endotracheal intubation in obese emergency surgical patients
- Trial name
- NCT05109221
- Testing
- ultrasound
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Minia University
Intubation Complication, Adverse Events
CRICKET: Critical Events in Anaesthetised Kids Undergoing Tracheal Intubation
The investigators' overall objective is to assess the incidence of critical events related to tracheal intubation at all international study sites.
- Trial name
- CRICKET (NCT05804188)
- Testing
- tracheal intubation
- Where
- 8 sites in United States, Australia and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 105,000 people
- Sponsor
- Thomas Riva
Airway Management, Intubation, Intratracheal
Evidence-based Algorithm for the Expected Difficult Intubation
The Expect-it study aims to accompany the development and clinical implementation process of a new algorithm for the management of expected difficult intubation.
- Trial name
- Expect-it (NCT04863846)
- Testing
- No intervention, observational study
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 1,282 people
- Sponsor
- Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
Respiratory Insufficiency
High Flow Nasal Oxygen at Extubation for Adults Requiring a Breathing Tube for Treating Severe Breathing Difficulties
The goal of this feasibility study is to learn whether a new approach to breathing tube removal within the Intensive Care Unit is safe and acceptable to participants who require a breathing tube for the management of severe…
- Trial name
- Pre-SAFEx (NCT05904652)
- Testing
- Fisher and Paykel "HealthCare Airvo™ 3" high flow system, Conventional Oxygen Therapy
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Intubation; Difficult
Study of Interest on Cervical Ultrasound Exploration for Association With Difficult Intubation
The purpose of this study is to determine if cervical ultrasound exploration can predict difficult intubation better than main validated clinical criteria.
- Trial name
- TUBECHO (NCT02362568)
- Testing
- Ultrasound cervical exploration
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 462 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Besancon
Obesity, Anesthesia
Optimal Anesthesia for Morbidly Obese Patients
Obese patients have a higher risk of anesthesia compared to the non-obese, including difficult intubation, rapid desaturation, difficult vascular access, and delayed recovery from anesthesia.
- Trial name
- NCT04395248
- Testing
- Exploring potential risk factors of difficult intubation using ultrasound, Radial artery catheterization using ultrasound guidance or blind palpation, Comparing the effectiveness of preoxygenation between high-flow nasal cannula and facemask
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Taipei Medical University Shuang Ho Hospital
Intubation; Difficult
Sedation Effect of Dexmedetomidine Versus Remifentanil to Fibreoptic Intubation
The purpose of this study is to compare the sedation effect of dexmedetomidine and target controlled remifentanil for awake nasotracheal fibreoptic intubation in patients undergoing oral maxillofacial surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT01474213
- Testing
- dexmedetomidine group, remifentanil group
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Intubation; Difficult
Identification of Morphological Characteristics to Predict Difficult Endotracheal Intubation Using a Flexible Fiberscope
This study is designed to identify patients' features predictive of difficult endotracheal intubation using a flexible fiberscope.
- Trial name
- BFO (NCT02769819)
- Testing
- Flexible fiberscope
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 420 people
- Sponsor
- Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM)