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

Not Applicable

Withdrawn

• Conditions: Difficult Airway; Obstructive Sleep Apnea
• Interventions: Procedure: Ultrasound

• Registration Number: NCT02227134
• Lead Sponsor: Vidya Raman

Brief Summary

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

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2014-08-26
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-08-26
• Study First Posted: 2014-08-27
• Study Start: 2015-02
• Status Verified: 2020-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-07-08
• Last Update Posted: 2020-07-10
• Primary Completion: 2020-12
• Study Completion: 2020-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: WITHDRAWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

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

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Obstructive Sleep Apnea	Ultrasound	Children with a history of obstructive sleep apnea.
Difficult Airway	Ultrasound	Children with a history of difficult airway intubation.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Hyo-mental distance	intraoperative	The distance from the hyoid bone to the mentum to predict difficult airway.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Tongue width	intraoperative	Width of the tongue between the lingual arteries.
Tonsil Size	intraoperative	Size of tonsil (bilateral)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Nationwide Children's Hospital; 🇺🇸 Columbus, Ohio, United States