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Evaluation of Anterior Neck Ultrasound in Predicting Difficult Airway in Obese Patients

NCT07346768 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 52

Last updated 2026-01-16

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Obese patients are at increased risk of difficult airway management due to anatomical changes in the anterior neck soft tissues. Accurate preoperative prediction of difficult airway remains challenging using conventional clinical airway assessment tests alone.

This prospective observational study aims to evaluate the role of ultrasound assessment of anterior neck soft tissue thickness in predicting difficult airway risk in overweight and obese adult patients undergoing elective surgery under general anesthesia. Ultrasound-based anterior neck measurements will be compared with standard clinical airway assessment parameters to determine their diagnostic accuracy for difficult laryngoscopy and intubation.

The results of this study may contribute to improved preoperative airway risk stratification and safer airway management in obese patients.

Conditions

  • Ultrasonography
  • Airway Management
  • Intubation, Intratracheal
  • Obesity and Overweight

Interventions

OTHER

None (Observational study)

one group, there is no intervention. All measurements and observations will be performed during routine clinical care only

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Gaziantep City Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Gamze Nur Teke, medical doctor · Gaziantep City Hospital

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
70 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-01-20
Primary Completion
2026-05-20
Completion
2026-06-20

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