Better way to predict difficult breathing tube placement
This study is testing a new way to predict whether placing a breathing tube will be difficult during surgery. It combines different measurements to help doctors plan safer anesthesia for you.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older
- You are having surgery with general anesthesia (you'll be asleep)
- You are not pregnant
- You have not been told you have a difficult airway in the past
- You do not have a history of head or neck cancer, neck radiation, or a face/neck injury
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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