Can the STOP-Bang Questionnaire Predict Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Difficult Mask/intubation in Patients Scheduled for Thoracic Surgery? Prospective Observational Study
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sponsor
- Enrollment
- 125
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- STOP-BANG questionnaire
Study Overview
Brief Summary
Difficult airway management remains the leading cause of anaesthesia-related morbidity and mortality. Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a warning sign of difficult airway management. Polysomnography is the gold standard for diagnosis of this syndrome, but the STOP-BANG questionnaire is the preferred screening test. In this study, we wanted to find an answer to the question How successful is the STOP-BANG questionnaire in screening for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) in predicting OSAS, difficult mask and difficult intubation in patients undergoing thoracic surgery?
Study Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Observational Model
- Cohort
- Time Perspective
- Prospective
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to 65 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •Patient undergoing thoracic surgery
- •18-65 years old
Exclusion Criteria
- •Having a history of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome,
- •Having a history of previous head and neck surgery/radiotherapy,
- •Patients who did not agree to participate in the study
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
STOP-BANG questionnaire
Time Frame: 1 month (1 time)
A STOP-Bang score of 2 or less is considered low risk, and a score of 5 or more is high risk for having either moderate or severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). For people who score 3 or 4, doctors may need to perform further assessment to determine how likely they are to have OSA.
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported
Investigators
Ali Alagoz
Department of anesthesiology and reanimation, Principal Investigator, Specialist Doctor
Atatürk Chest Diseases and Chest Surgery Training and Research Hospital