Airway US in Predicting Difficult Pediatric Laryngoscopy

Launched by ASSIUT UNIVERSITY · Mar 21, 2025

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying how using ultrasound measurements of the neck can help doctors predict if a child might have a difficult time with a procedure called laryngoscopy, which is used to place a breathing tube during anesthesia. The researchers want to see if measuring certain neck structures can give them better information compared to traditional methods. They hope that this could lead to safer procedures for children who need surgery.

To participate in this trial, children must be between the ages of 2 and 6 years old, and they should be healthy enough to be classified as ASA Class I or II, which means they have no serious health issues. They should also be scheduled for surgery that requires placing a tube in their throat. However, children with certain conditions, like birth defects of the airway or neck swelling, will not be eligible. If a child joins the study, they will undergo some simple ultrasound measurements before their surgery, which are safe and non-invasive. This trial is not yet recruiting participants, but it aims to improve safety in pediatric anesthesia.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Gender both males and females
• • ASA Class I and II
• • Age 2 years to 6
• • Children scheduled for elective surgery under general anesthesia requiring orotracheal intubation after classical laryngoscopy.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Congenital upper airway malformation,
• • Head and neck swellings,
• • Scars,
• • Radiation to the neck,
• • Tracheotomy,