Taller people, longer Trachea's? Length of Trachea in surgical patients

Taller people, longer Trachea's? Length of Trachea in surgical patients - Length Of Trachea (LOT)

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON31462

Enrollment

280

Registered

2008-04-14

Start date

2008-08-25

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-05-13

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

nvt, anatomisch onderzoek nvt

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Older than 18 years Elective surgery Operation with a minimal duration of 20 min General anaesthesia Intubation with an endotracheal tube

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: No consent of the patient Exercise limiting pulmonary disease Morbid obesity (BMI >40) Cormack and Lehane >2 ASA IV & V Head, mouth and neck surgery

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The main study parameter is the relation between trachea length and body length	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The secundary study parameter is the effect of age on the relation between trachea length and body length.	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results