Medical Information Only. Always consult your healthcare provider before enrolling in any clinical trial.

NCT04410289 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Defining the 'Sniffing Position" in Infants and Toddlers - A Pilot Study

A NA study, sponsored by Tufts Medical Center.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
40
Enrollment target

NCT04410289: Completed NA study, sponsored by Tufts Medical Center.

NCT04410289 is a NA study that has completed, run by Tufts Medical Center. The registered enrollment target is 40 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (97% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

View on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

View your shortlist →

The verdict

NCT04410289, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Tufts Medical Center.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
40 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The "sniffing position" is widely accepted as a favorable position for direct laryngoscopy (DL) in both pediatric and adult patients. External anatomical markers are well documented to confirm proper 'sniffing position' in adults, but data on their use in the pediatric population is sparse. The investigators propose to define these markers in young children and investigate whether patients positioned using this standardized approach have better intubating conditions than those positioned randomly per the preference of the anesthesiologist.

Primary Outcome

To assess the difference in IDS scores between the study and control groups

Interventions

  • PROCEDURE Airway positioning per specified protocol followed by Direct Laryngoscopy and Endotracheal Intubation
  • PROCEDURE Airway positioning per provider preference followed by Direct Laryngoscopy and Endotracheal Intubation

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 40 participants
Start Date 2019-07-01
Est. Completion 2019-12-26
Phase NA
Tufts Medical Center

169 total trials

What the finished NCT04410289 record still lists

NCT04410289 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 40 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (97% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Airway positioning per specified protocol followed by Direct Laryngoscopy and Endotracheal Intubation is the first listed.

NCT04410289 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT04410289 about?

NCT04410289 is a clinical study titled "Defining the 'Sniffing Position" in Infants and Toddlers - A Pilot Study". The "sniffing position" is widely accepted as a favorable position for direct laryngoscopy (DL) in both pediatric and adult patients. External anatomical markers are well documented to confirm proper 'sniffing position' in adults, but data on their use in the pediatric population is sparse. The inve...

What is the current status of trial NCT04410289?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 40 participants. The study started on 2019-07-01. Estimated completion is 2019-12-26.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT04410289?

The interventions under investigation include: Airway positioning per specified protocol followed by Direct Laryngoscopy and Endotracheal Intubation (PROCEDURE), Airway positioning per provider preference followed by Direct Laryngoscopy and Endotracheal Intubation (PROCEDURE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT04410289?

This trial is sponsored by Tufts Medical Center, which has 169 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT04410289's enrollment target sits among peer trials

40 1447th of 2000 higher than 465 of 2,000 other NA trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more other NA trials. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

Nationwide trials with similar profiles

Cross-condition peers matched on enrollment target and registry start date, not the same-condition list above.

Similar enrollment target

  • NCT01306019 · 40 participants · Phase 1

    Lentiviral Gene Transfer for Treatment of Children Older Than Two Years of Age With X-Linked Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (XSCID)

  • NCT01608152 · 40 participants

    Development of a Video Game for the Improvement of Outcomes in Stem Cell Transplant Survivors

  • NCT01668082 · 40 participants · NA

    An Investigation of Brain Tumor Metabolism in Patients Undergoing Surgical Resection

  • NCT02015013 · 40 participants · Phase 2

    Hematopoietic Stem Cell Mobilization in Idiopathic CD4 Lymphocytopenia Patients and Healthy Controls for the Study of T Cell Maturation and Trafficking in Murine Models

Similar registry start date

  • NCT05962346 · started 2026-12 · NA

    Fetal Endoscopic Tracheal Occlusion for Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia

  • NCT07125183 · started 2026-12 · Phase 2

    Study on Efficacy and Tolerability of Weekly Doxorubicin in Elderly Patients With Advanced or Metastatic Leiomyosarcoma

  • NCT07292298 · started 2026-11 · Phase 2

    Phase 2 Single-Arm Rectal Cancer Brachytherapy for Patients With Low-Lying Residual Adenocarcinoma After Total Neoadjuvant Therapy to Improve Organ Preservation Rates

  • NCT04263285 · started 2026-10 · NA

    Treatment of Depression Post-SCI

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04410289, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT04410289 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.