Breathing mask vs tube for older adults during surgery
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study compares two ways to help you breathe during surgery: a soft mask placed in your throat versus a tube placed into your windpipe. It aims to find which method causes fewer lung problems after surgery for older adults having non-emergency procedures.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 70 years old or older.
- You are scheduled for a planned (non-emergency) surgery that is not on the heart or chest.
- Your risk of lung complications after surgery is moderately high or higher (based on a standard calculation your doctor can do).
- You do not have a known problem that makes placing a breathing tube through your mouth difficult.
- You do not have a high risk of stomach acid backing up into your throat.
- You have not participated in another conflicting study in the past 3 months.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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