Status:
TERMINATED
Voice Analysis as a Predictor for Difficult Intubations
Lead Sponsor:
J. Matthias Walz
Conditions:
Anesthesia
Difficult Intubation
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
To investigate if signal processing can detect subtle changes in speech production clinically relevant to oropharynx anatomy that may provide an objective measure in the assessment of the presumed dif...
Detailed Description
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether changes in phonation (sounds coming from vocal cords that occur when a person speaks) can be used as a reliable measure to predict airways that may ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 18 years of age or older
- Able to provide informed consent
- A known documented history of having a difficult airway
- An age-matched control subject with normal airways.
Exclusion
- Unable to consent for themselves
- Non-English speaking subjects
- Pregnant Subjects
- Previous Vocal Cord Surgery
- Previous Head and neck surgery that would alter anatomy of hypopharynx
- We will not include:
- Prisoners
- Pregnant women
- Individuals who are not yet adults (infants, children, teenagers)
- Adults unable to consent
- Adults who cannot speak English We will not be enrolling subjects who cannot speak English. The subjects must be able to understand the research team member who is testing them as well as the research paradigm.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 28 2017
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 22 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
13 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04105738
Start Date
March 28 2017
End Date
February 22 2021
Last Update
March 15 2022
Active Locations (1)
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UMASS Memorial - Medical School Campus
Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, 01655