Predicting difficult airways in children before surgery

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This is a prospective observational effort enrolling children aged 0–12 undergoing elective operations with endotracheal intubation. Investigators will record preoperative clinical airway measurements and bedside airway tests, then correlate those findings with intraoperative outcomes such as Cormack‑Lehane grade III–IV (difficult laryngoscopy), difficult intubation, difficult mask ventilation, and airway complications. The team will analyze which clinical parameters or combinations best predict intraoperative airway difficulty. Results aim to produce practical predictors that can be applied at the bedside to improve preoperative risk stratification for pediatric airway management.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Pediatric patients aged 0-12 years
* Scheduled for elective surgery requiring endotracheal intubation under general anesthesia
* ASA physical status I-III
* Written informed consent obtained from parent(s) or legal guardian(s)

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients older than 12 years
* ASA physical status IV or higher
* Emergency situations that do not allow systematic documentation of the airway management process
* Presence of a congenital or acquired tracheostomy
* Surgical procedures planned to be performed using a supraglottic airway without endotracheal intubation
* Surgical procedures planned to be performed using face mask ventilation without endotracheal intubation
* Inability to obtain parental or legal guardian consent

Where it's running

• Ankara Etlik City Hospital
  Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye) Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Elif Şule Özdemir Sezgi
• Email: elifsule-91@hotmail.com
• Phone: 00905059209638

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.