Managing airways in young children during surgery
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study looks at how doctors manage the airways of children (ages 1 to 4) during planned surgeries. It aims to learn about the best ways to safely place a breathing tube. If your child is healthy enough and having surgery that needs a tube, this study may help improve care for kids with similar challenges.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- Your child is between 1 and 4 years old.
- You are willing to give permission for your child to be in the study.
- Your child's BMI is in a healthy range (between the 5th and 85th percentile) for their age and sex.
- Your child is healthy or has only a mild health condition (ASA I or II).
- Your child is having a planned surgery that requires a breathing tube.
- Your child does not have any known airway problems (like injury, deformity, swelling, or arthritis) and is not expected to have a difficult airway.
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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