WithdrawnNot Applicable

MEA DPA Hypoxic Event Reductions

Stopped: Unable to secure funding for the study.

0Started 2025-11

Plain-language summary

The goal of the study is to compare deoxygenation events during anesthesia induction and mask ventilation when using standard oral pharyngeal airways or the novel distal pharyngeal airway.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patient presenting for surgery at main Stanford Hospital * Over 18 years old * ASA Class II, III, IV * High risk for hypoxic events during intubation based on their past medical history * BMI \>35 * Likelihood of obstructive sleep apnea utilizing the STOP-BANG questionnaire * History of diagnosed sleep apnea * History of difficult intubation * Prior need for two-handed mask ventilation * Requiring general anesthesia with endotracheal intubation for surgery Exclusion Criteria: * Altered mental status * Anesthesia technique includes rapid sequence or modified rapid sequence intubation * Poorly controlled gastroesophageal reflux

What they're measuring

Number of participants with clinically significant hypoxia SpO2 < 92

Timeframe: Post-treatment recorded intra-operatively (up to 24 hours)

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07572500

SponsorStanford University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2026-11

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