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