The Diagnostic Efficacy of Ultrasonographic Airway Assessment in Predicting Difficult Laryngoscopy in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Elective Surgery; A Prospective Observational Study
Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Device
Study Type: Observational
SUMMARY
This study aims to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of ultrasonographic airway examination in predicting difficult laryngoscopy in pediatric patients undergoing elective surgery.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 2
Maximum Age: 5
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Children aged (2-5) years old.
• Both sexes.
• American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) physical status I or II.
• Undergoing elective surgery under general anaesthesia with endotracheal intubation.
Locations
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Egypt
Tanta University
RECRUITING
Tanta
Contact Information
Primary
Mohammed M Abo Farrag, Master
m.farrag1990@gmail.com
00201010632778
Time Frame
Start Date: 2024-10-31
Estimated Completion Date: 2025-09-01
Participants
Target number of participants: 308
Treatments
Ultrasonographic group
Ultrasound will be used to measure the hyomental distance in neutral position (HMDRn), hyomental distance in extended position (HMDRe), (HMDR) and (DSE).
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Tanta University