Airway Ultrasound As an Independent Predictor of Difficult Laryngoscopy in Patients Receiving General Anesthesia for Elective Surgery

DIMITRIOS KATSAROS1,200 enrolled

Overview

The goal of this observational study is to determine the usefulness of pre-operative airway ultrasound in predicting difficult laryngoscopy in patients receiving general anesthesia for elective surgery. The main question it aims to answer is the independent prognostic value of pre-operative airway ultrasound.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

1,200

Conditions

Airway Ultrasound

Interventions

Airway ultrasoundOTHER

Pre-operative airway ultrasound

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * listed for elective surgery * airway assessment is possible prior to anesthesia Exclusion Criteria: * refusal to be enrolled in study * airway assessment is not possible prior to anesthesia

Locations (1)

G. Gennimatas General Hospital

Athens, Attica, Greece

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Independent prognostic value of airway ultrasound in difficult laryngoscopy

Time frame: Airway assessment prior to anesthesia, usually 1-2 days before. Statistical analysis will be conducted after all data has been gathered

Secondary Outcomes

Search of normal and pathological values in airway ultrasound measurements

Time frame: Airway assessment prior to anesthesia, usually 1-2 days before. Statistical analysis will be conducted after all data has been gathered

Central Contacts

Dimitrios Katsaros

CONTACT

+302132038490 dimkats27@gmail.com

Tatiana Sidiropoulou

CONTACT

+306947447982 tatianasid@gmail.com

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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