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Preoperative Prediction of Difficult Airway in Children

NCT07384611 · Status: RECRUITING · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 1000

Last updated 2026-02-11

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Summary

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

  • Pediatric Anesthesia
  • Difficult Laryngoscopy

Interventions

OTHER

Preoperative Clinical Airway Assessment

Preoperative clinical airway assessment including bedside airway examination and anthropometric measurements performed as part of routine anesthetic evaluation, without any additional intervention beyond standard clinical practice.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Education and Research Hospital

    lead OTHER_GOV

Eligibility

Min Age
1 Day
Max Age
12 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-02-02
Primary Completion
2027-05-03
Completion
2027-05-20

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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