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Clinical Trials/CTRI/2021/06/034170
CTRI/2021/06/034170CompletedNot Applicable

STOP-BANG Questionnaire as a screening tool for obstructive sleep apnoea in the surgical population: A prospective observational study

Kajal Shetty1 site in 1 country174 target enrollmentStarted: June 18, 2021Last updated:

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Completed
Sponsor
Enrollment
174
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
To estimate the prevalence of OSA in subjects undergoing surgery using STOP-BANG Questionnaire

Study Overview

Brief Summary

Majority of OSA is undiagnosed and carries perioperative risk during induction and recovery due to airway collapse. Screening OSA with STOP-BANG questionnaire may help us to be prepared for the airway complications helping us to minimize them.

Study Design

Study Type
Observational

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18.00 Year(s) to 95.00 Year(s) (—)
Sex
All

Inclusion Criteria

  • •All adult patients posted for elective surgery.

Exclusion Criteria

  • •Pediatric, Pregnant patients.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

To estimate the prevalence of OSA in subjects undergoing surgery using STOP-BANG Questionnaire

Time Frame: 12 - 24 hours prior to anaesthesia

Secondary Outcomes

  • In those patients undergoing general anaesthesia, to estimate incidence of difficult airway.(To correlate the incidence of difficult airway with higher STOP-BANG scores.)

Investigators

Sponsor
Kajal Shetty
Sponsor Class
Other [self]

Study Sites (1)

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