Observing challenges in placing airway devices in children
Official title: Risk Factors for Pediatric Difficult Supraglottic Airway Placement and Ventilation (PEDSGAP): A Multicentric Prospective Observational Study
Run by Konya Necmettin Erbakan Üniversitesi · NCT06073977 · Data updated 2026-05-14
This study is no longer in our active list. It may have stopped recruiting or finished. The details below are as of 2026-05-14 and are kept for reference. Check ClinicalTrials.gov for its current status, or see similar studies below.
This study looks at the challenges doctors face when trying to place breathing devices in children aged 1 to 12 during surgery to see what makes it difficult or leads to failures.
Quick facts
| Study type | Observational |
|---|---|
| Ages | 1 Year to 12 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 3200 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Konya Necmettin Erbakan Üniversitesi Academic / other |
| Locations | 2 sites (Konya and 1 other locations) |
| Trial ID | NCT06073977 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal candidates are pediatric patients aged 1 to 12 years scheduled for elective surgery under general anesthesia where a supraglottic airway will be used.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients requiring oro-tracheal intubation or those with significant airway pathology or emergency surgeries may not benefit from this study.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This observational study aims to investigate the difficulties and failures associated with the placement of supraglottic airway devices (SGAs) in pediatric patients aged 1 to 12 years undergoing elective surgery under general anesthesia. The study will collect data on the incidence of difficult or failed SGA placements and identify potential risk factors contributing to these challenges. By focusing on a multicentric approach, the research seeks to fill the knowledge gap regarding pediatric SGA use, which has been less studied compared to adults. Legal guardians will provide informed consent for participation in the study.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this study could enhance the safety and effectiveness of airway management in pediatric surgeries.
How similar studies have gone: While there have been smaller studies on this topic, this prospective multicentric observational approach is relatively novel in the pediatric context.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * 1- 12 years old peditatric patients * ASA class I- III * Planned surgery under general anesthesia with supraglottic airway * Patients whose legal guardians provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Refusal to participate in the study * Inability of patient or parents to understand the study or consent process * Orotracheal intubation requirement * Pathology of airway, neck, respiratory tract, upper gastrointestinal tract * Increased risk of regurgitation or aspiration * Emergency surgeries * Requirement for intensive care follow-up after the surgery
Where it's running
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Alper KILICASLAN
Konya, Turkey Recruiting -
Necmettin Erbakan University
Konya, Turkey Recruiting
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Alper Kilicaslan — Necmettin Erbakan Universty Medical Faculty
- Study coordinator: Alper Kilicaslan
- Email: dralperkilicaslan@gmail.com
- Phone: +905053780376
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.