Comparing two ways to replace a breathing tube
Part of Injuries & trauma, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This trial compares two methods for exchanging a breathing tube: using a bronchoscope (a thin camera) versus a special guide called an airway exchange catheter. It is conducted on Thiel-embalmed body donors to find the safest and most effective way to replace a breathing tube.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must be a human body donor preserved using the Thiel embalming method.
- Your trachea (windpipe) must be intact and free of any damage from the preservation process.
- You must have given consent for scientific use, and the anatomy institute must confirm your body is suitable.
- Your neck, jaw, and voice box area must be flexible enough to allow realistic tube-exchange maneuvers.
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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