Study of a computer tool for planning airway safety in laryngeal cancer surgery
Part of Cancer, Ear, nose & throat, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study tests a computer program that helps doctors plan a safe way to place a breathing tube during surgery for laryngeal cancer. If you are scheduled for surgery and need an awake intubation, this program may help improve your airway safety.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You have laryngeal cancer or a voice box tumor and will have surgery to remove it.
- Your anesthesia team plans to use an awake flexible bronchoscopy (a thin, flexible tube with a camera) to place your breathing tube safely.
- You had a contrast-enhanced CT scan of your voice box or neck within 2 weeks before surgery, and the images can be used by the study's computer program.
- You are alert and able to make your own decisions, and you agree to join the 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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