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STOP-BANG combined airway ultrasound measurements to predict mask ventilation difficulties

STOP-BANG combined airway ultrasound measurements to predict mask ventilation difficulties

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500097429
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-02-19
Start date
2025-03-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-02-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Difficult mask ventilation

Interventions

Difficulty mask ventilation group:The scores of the STOP-BANG questionnaire, the indicators of physical examination, and the indicators measured by airway ultrasound.
Non-mask ventilation difficulty group:The scores of the STOP-BANG questionnaire, the indicators of physical examination, and the indicators measured by airway ultrasound.

Sponsors

West China Hospital of Sichuan University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.OSA patients aged 18 years or older who are undergoing elective surgeries under general anesthesia with tracheal intubation. 2.Patients with American Society of Anesthesiologists classification (ASA classification) at grade I - III. 3.Patients who volunteer to participate in this study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Nasal cavity deformities and hyperplasia of tissues within the nasal cavity. 2.Patients with mouth opening less than two transverse fingers. 3.Patients with limited mandibular movement (temporomandibular joint diseases). 4.Patients with complete loss of all teeth. 5.Pregnancy. 6.Maxillofacial deformities and structural abnormalities. 7.Patients with cervical spine injuries, a history of previous neck surgeries, and limited neck movement. 8.Patients with space-occupying lesions in the oropharynx and neck. 9.Patients with a clear history of previous difficult airways who require awake intubation; or patients undergoing rapid sequence induction. 10.Patients who undergo tracheal intubation using a direct laryngoscope or a fiberoptic bronchoscope. 11.Patients with mental disorders. 12.Patients who are unable to read/understand the informed consent form. 13.Patients who cannot cooperate with the ultrasound examination.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Difficulty with mask ventilation;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
upper lip bite test;Modified Mallampati test;the distance between the upper and lower incisors;Neck circumference;Thyromental distance;Sternomental distance;Neck hyperextension angle;Thyromental height;Transverse diameter of the tongue;Width of the tongue cross-section;Area of the tongue longitudinal section;Thickness of the tongue;Tongue volume;Distance between the tongue and the chin;distance from skin to hyoidbone;distance from skin to epiglottis;distance from skin to vocalcords;distance from skin to thyroidisthmus;Condylar process movement distance;STOP - Bang Questionnaire Scoring;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactJianqiao Zheng

West China Hospital of Sichuan University

zhjq1983@163.com+86 28 85423592

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026