Status:
COMPLETED
Diagnostic Values of Physical Examination and Ultrasonographic Measurements in Predicting Difficult Airways
Lead Sponsor:
Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University
Conditions:
Airway Complication of Anesthesia
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-60 years
Brief Summary
This study evaluates the effectiveness of ultrasonographic measurements compared to traditional physical examination tests in predicting difficult airways. With no definitive gold standard for anticip...
Detailed Description
Anesthesiologists, intensive care specialists, and emergency physicians frequently encounter the challenge of managing difficult airways, a critical competency as failure to secure the airway can lead...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients classified as American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) class I-II-III.
- Individuals aged between 18 and 60 years.
- Patients scheduled for elective surgery require endotracheal intubation under general anesthesia
Exclusion
- Patients with pathologies in the airway or head and neck area (masses, cancer, congenital anomalies, acquired anatomical disorders).
- Individuals with active infections.
- Those with cervical vertebral damage.
- Patients with a history of head and neck trauma.
- Individuals who have undergone previous head and neck surgery.
- Patients with a history of head and neck radiotherapy.
- Pregnant individuals.
- Obese patients (body mass index \> 30).
- Non-cooperative patients.
- Patients are requiring surgery under emergency conditions.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2023
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 1 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
110 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06611917
Start Date
June 1 2023
End Date
April 1 2024
Last Update
September 25 2024
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Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University
Çanakkale, Merkez, Turkey (Türkiye), 17020