Airway Changes in Patients Undergoing Elective Surgical Procedures in the Prone and Trendelenburg Positions (NCT02738788)
Assessing Intraoperative Airway Changes and Their Regression to Baseline in Patients Undergoing Elective Surgical Procedures in the Prone and Trendelenburg Positions
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
The goal of this study is to track the intraoperative changes that occur in the airways of patients undergoing 1) laparoscopic surgeries in the Trendelenburg position, and 2) spinal surgeries in the prone position, as well as the regression of these changes postoperatively. These surgeries are known to cause edema and swelling of the soft tissues of the head and neck, temporarily worsening airway anatomy, but there is little data quantifying these changes, and no studies have investigated the time course required for the airway to return to its baseline after extubation. This would be important clinical information given that airway management is always a major concern perioperatively. The investigators will test hypotheses by evaluating patients' airways preoperatively, immediately post-extubation, and at regular intervals thereafter using the Modified Mallampati Score class (MMS), in which a patient's airway is scored from class 1 to 4 (in which 4 indicates the highest likelihood of a difficult intubation) based on the visibility of the soft palate, uvula, and faucial pillars inside the oral cavity.
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: Tufts Medical Center — Boston, Massachusetts
Age range: 18 Years
🧪 Interventions in This Study
- Intubation (OTHER)
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
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📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)
- Tufts Medical Center — Boston, Massachusetts
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
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💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Review the official NIH record below to find the coordinating site.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.