Predicting the best way to place a breathing tube
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study compares two methods (a special camera called a videolaryngoscope and an ultrasound) to help doctors choose the best way to place a breathing tube during surgery. It aims to make airway management safer and more personalized for patients like you.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 to 90 years old
- You are scheduled for a planned surgery that requires a breathing tube (orotracheal intubation)
- Your body mass index (BMI) is 35 or lower (not severely obese)
- You are not pregnant
- You do not have tumors, goiter, or prior radiation to your neck area
- You do not have major facial or jaw abnormalities or fractures of the face or neck
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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