Clinical trial

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

Opening soon · Not applicable · 0 countries · Registry ID NCT07346768

Opening soonNot applicableObservational

What this study is about

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.

A promising-looking record is not the same as confirmed eligibility. The study team must review the full criteria and current recruitment status.

Basic eligibility

Age18 Years to 70 Years

SexAll

Healthy volunteersNot accepted

ConditionUltrasonography, Airway Management, Intubation, Intratracheal, Obesity and Overweight

Full registry criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18-70 years * ASA physical status I-III \* BMI \>25 kg/m² * Scheduled for elective surgery under general anesthesia Exclusion Criteria: * Emergency surgery * Pregnancy * Maxillofacial anomalies or neck masses * Rapid sequence induction * Previous history of difficult intubation * BMI \>60 kg/m²

Treatments and study arms

None (Observational study)

Other

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

Primary outcomes

Cormack-Lehane grade III-IVDuring anesthesia induction

Occurrence of difficult airway during anesthesia induction, defined by difficult laryngoscopy

Study locations

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