BiPAP mask to prevent tracheostomy after neck surgery
Part of Brain & nervous system, Cancer, Ear, nose & throat, Hormones & metabolism, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This trial tests whether using a breathing mask called BiPAP right before and after neck surgery can help keep your airways open and avoid needing a tracheostomy (a tube in your throat). If you are at high risk for both voice box nerves being affected, this may help you breathe more easily during recovery.
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Who can take part
- Be between 18 and 80 years old.
- Be scheduled for thyroid or other neck surgery under general anesthesia.
- Be at high risk for bilateral vocal-cord paralysis (BVCP), meaning both voice box nerves are at risk of being injured.
- High risk means you either have a very narrow voice box opening on a pre-op scope, or you have at least two risk factors (such as planned removal of lymph nodes on both sides, prior neck surgery, tumor affecting voice box nerves, severe sleep apnea, or a BMI of 30 or higher).
- Be able to wear a BiPAP mask and give informed consent.
- Not need emergency surgery, not have a tracheostomy or home ventilator, not be pregnant or breastfeeding, and not be in another conflicting study.
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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