Ultrasound to Predict a Pediatric Difficult Airway and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome in Children

Vidya Raman

Overview

This is a prospective study to see whether ultrasonography can predict difficult airway and/or predict obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) in children.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Masking

NONE

Conditions

Difficult Airway Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Interventions

UltrasoundPROCEDURE

Ultrasound to measure hyo-mental distance, tonsil size and width of the tongue.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 1 MonthMax age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Children with known or suspected difficult direct laryngoscopy identified by either ENT or anesthesiologist. * Children with difficult tracheal intubation aged 1 month - 18 years old * Children with obstructive sleep apnea aged 1 year - 8 years old Exclusion Criteria: * Parent/ patient refusal to participate in study

Locations (1)

Nationwide Children's Hospital

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Hyo-mental distance

The distance from the hyoid bone to the mentum to predict difficult airway.

Time frame: intraoperative

Secondary Outcomes

Tongue width

Width of the tongue between the lingual arteries.

Time frame: intraoperative

Tonsil Size

Size of tonsil (bilateral)

Time frame: intraoperative

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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