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NCT Number: NCT02576756

Retrospective Study in Patients Who Have Had a Difficult Intubation.

The investigator wants to investigate if there is an increased risk of postoperative pulmonary problems in patients who have had an intubation where there was need for more than a laryngoscope.

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Key information

Conditions

Aspiration Infections Lung Diseases Pneumonia Respiratory Tract Diseases Respiratory Tract Infections

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

About this study

A difficult intubation is defined as an intubation in which more than a laryngoscope was needed.

Afterwards patient data retrieved from the Clinical Work Station: age, type of operation and time, date, type of anaesthesia, de tools needed for intubation, time needed for intubation and anaesthesia.

In the Clinical Work Station of the Hospital the investigator will search for the following data in these selected patients: preoperative comorbidities, home medication, type of postoperative pulmonary problems and the treatment that was given, time of hospital stay and which department the patient stayed.

Patients with a difficult intubation will be linked to a patient with a corresponding medical history and type of operation but without a difficult intubation. The investigator will look for the same parameters of these patients in the Clinical Work Station.

By means of an odds-ratio the relative risk of a pulmonary complication after a difficult intubation in connection with an easy intubation with different variables can be calculated.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Every patient who had an intubation where another device than a laryngoscope was necessary

Exclusion criteria

  • N/A

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. Relative risk for postoperative pulmonary incidents

    Time frame: 6 months

    number of participants with Relative risk

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel

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Registry information

Official study title

Retrospective Study of the Risk of Aspiration and Postoperative Pulmonary Problems in Patients Who Have Had a Difficult Intubation.

Important dates

Study start
2015
Primary completion
2016
Study completion
2016
First posted
Oct 15, 2015
Registry last updated
Nov 18, 2025

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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