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Preoperative Prediction of Difficult Airway in Children
Led by Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Education and Research Hospital · Updated on 2026-02-11
1000
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
67 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This prospective observational study aims to evaluate the predictive value of preoperative clinical airway assessment parameters for difficult airway management in pediatric patients undergoing elective surgery under general anesthesia. Preoperative clinical measurements and bedside airway tests will be recorded, and their association with intraoperative airway outcomes, including difficult laryngoscopy and difficult intubation, will be analyzed. Difficult laryngoscopy will be defined as Cormack-Lehane grade III-IV, while secondary outcomes will include difficult intubation, difficult mask ventilation, and airway-related complications. The study seeks to identify clinically applicable predictors and improve preoperative risk stratification for pediatric airway management. The findings may contribute to safer anesthetic practice in children by facilitating early identification of patients at increased airway risk.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Preoperative Prediction of Difficult Airway in Children
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Pediatric patients aged 0-12 years
- Scheduled for elective surgery requiring endotracheal intubation under general anesthesia
- ASA physical status I-III
- Written informed consent obtained from parent(s) or legal guardian(s)
You will not qualify if you...
- Patients older than 12 years
- ASA physical status IV or higher
- Emergency situations without systematic airway management documentation
- Presence of a congenital or acquired tracheostomy
- Planned surgery using supraglottic airway without endotracheal intubation
- Planned surgery using face mask ventilation without endotracheal intubation
- Inability to obtain parental or legal guardian consent
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Ankara Etlik City Hospital
Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye), 06000
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
E
Elif Şule Özdemir Sezgi
CONTACT
A
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Masking
N/A
Allocation
N/A
Model
N/A
Primary Purpose
N/A
Number of Arms
0
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