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NCT07694167
Airway Ultrasound and PeDiAC Score in Pediatric Patients
Conditions: Difficult Airway, Difficult Intubation, Airway Assessment
Sex: All
Ages: 1 Year – 18 Years
Healthy volunteers: No
Enrollment: 70
Sponsor: Samsun University
Summary
This prospective observational study aims to evaluate the relationship between preoperative ultrasonographic airway measurements and the Pediatric Difficult Airway Classification (PeDiAC) score in pediatric patients undergoing general anesthesia. The study will assess whether ultrasound-derived airway parameters are associated with difficult airway characteristics and PeDiAC scores.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Children aged 1-18 years.
* Patients scheduled for elective surgery.
* Patients undergoing endotracheal intubation under general anesthesia.
* American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I-III.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Known craniofacial anomalies.
* Congenital airway malformations.
* Restricted cervical mobility.
* Emergency surgical procedures.
* Patients with a tracheostomy.
* Inability to obtain parental or legal guardian consent.
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07694167). StuddyBuddy aggregates publicly available trial information.
