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A Prospective Observational Study Comparing the VIDIAC, PeDiAC, and Intubation Difficulty Scale (IDS) in Pediatric Patients Aged 5-18 Years Undergoing Tracheal Intubation With Videolaryngoscopy
Led by Ankara City Hospital Bilkent · Updated on 2025-11-24
450
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
4 weeks
Total Duration
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What this Trial Is About
Researchers are evaluating three scoring systems—VIDIAC (Video Laryngoscopic Intubation and Difficult Airway Classification), PeDiAC (Pediatric Difficult Airway Classification), and the Intubation Difficulty Scale (IDS)—to assess difficult intubation in children aged 5 to 18 years undergoing videolaryngoscopic intubation. This prospective observational study will include 450 pediatric patients who require general anesthesia for elective or emergency surgery. The study aims to compare these scoring methods to better understand their usefulness in pediatric anesthesia. All participants will be intubated using a C-MAC videolaryngoscope with an endotracheal tube suited to their age, weight, and surgery type. No interventions beyond routine clinical care will be performed. The study will collect detailed information including demographic data, intraoperative vital signs, and intubation variables such as glottic view using the modified Cormack-Lehane classification, intubation time, number of attempts, use of adjunct devices, and any complications encountered. During the study, anesthesia providers will subjectively rate the ease or difficulty of intubation on a scale from 0 (extremely easy) to 10 (impossible), independently confirmed by an observer. Researchers will monitor key outcomes immediately after intubation, including the scores from the three difficult intubation scales. Consent will be obtained beforehand from parents or legal guardians, and participant data will be gathered throughout the surgical procedure to evaluate intubation difficulty in pediatric patients.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
Comparison of VIDIAC, PeDiAC and Intubation Difficulty Scale in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Videolaryngoscopic Intubation
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Pediatric patients between 5 and 18 years of age
- Undergoing general anesthesia for any type of surgical procedure
- ASA physical status classification I to IV
- Written informed consent obtained from parents or legal guardians
You will not qualify if you...
- Patients undergoing awake fiberoptic intubation
- History of tracheal resection or reconstruction surgery
- Refusal to participate or absence of informed consent
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Your Study Journey
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person)
Duration - Day of surgery
Participants undergo tracheal intubation using a videolaryngoscope during surgery. The difficulty of intubation is evaluated using three different scoring systems.
1 visit (in-person during surgery)
Duration - Immediately after tracheal intubation
Participants are observed for intubation-related outcomes and any complications following the procedure.
1 visit (in-person, post-intubation assessment)
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Ankara Bilkent City Hospital, Department Of Anesthesiology and Reanimation
Ankara, Turkiye, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Research Team
S
SENGÜL ÖZMERT, Assoc. Prof. MD
G
GÖZDE İREM DEMİRCİ GÖKÇE, Resident Doctor
How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Masking
N/A
Allocation
N/A
Model
N/A
Primary Purpose
N/A
Number of Arms
1
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