Using ultrasound and exams to guide breathing tube placement
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study tests if using ultrasound with routine checks can better predict the best way to place a breathing tube during surgery. It aims to make intubation safer and more successful.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 90 years old.
- You are having surgery that needs a breathing tube placed through your mouth.
- Your BMI (a measure of body weight relative to height) is 35 or less.
- You are not pregnant.
- You do not have neck tumors, goiter, or past radiation to your neck.
- You do not have any major facial or neck injuries or birth defects that affect your face or jaw shape.
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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