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

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UMASS Memorial - Medical School Campus

Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, 01655