Predicting Difficult Awake Tracheal Intubation with Flexible Bronchoscopes

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This observational study aims to develop and validate a classification system for predicting difficult awake tracheal intubation using flexible bronchoscopes. It addresses the lack of a tailored classification for this specific airway management technique, which is crucial for reducing anesthesia-related complications. The study will involve patients with anticipated difficult airways who are scheduled for awake intubation, and it will utilize multivariable prediction models to enhance the diagnostic accuracy of airway operators. By comparing existing classification tools with the new model, the study seeks to improve patient safety during anesthesia.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Patients with an anticipated difficult airways scheduled for ATI:FB
* Consent by the patient
* Minimum 18 years of age

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients not scheduled for ATI:FB
* Pregnant or breastfeeding patients
* Consent not given by the patient

Where it's running

• University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf
  Hamburg, Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, Germany Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Martin Petzoldt, MD, FEAMS — University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf: Universitatsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
• Study coordinator: Martin Petzoldt, MD, FEAMS
• Email: m.petzoldt@uke.de
• Phone: 04915222815932

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.