Skip to content

A clinical study on predicting difficult airway in OSAS patients using ultrasonic measurement of upper airway parameters

A clinical study on predicting difficult airway in OSAS patients using ultrasonic measurement of upper airway parameters

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500103558
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-05-30
Start date
2025-03-06
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-06-02

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

Conditions

obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

Interventions

Observation group:None

Sponsors

The First People’s Hospital of Jingzhou
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients of any gender, age >=18 years, confirmed OSAS by polysomnography, elective surgery, and oral or nasotracheal intubation

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Severe trauma to the head and face; 2. Oral tumors and neck masses compress the airway or cause airway displacement; 3. Tumors of the upper respiratory tract or adjacent sites; 4. Obvious scars or deformities on the head and face; 5. Restricted mouth opening; 6. Limitation of cervical spine movement; 7. Combined with ankylosing spondylitis; 8. Family members refuse to undergo tracheal intubation or surgical treatment; 9. Other anticipated difficulties in the airway.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The distance from the skin to the epiglottis, the distance from the skin to the hyoid bone in the neutral and hyperextensive positions, the ratio of the hyoid distance, the width of the tongue, the volume of the tongue, the thickness of the lateral wall of the pharynx, and the thickness of the skin and tongue;Patient's vital signs (non-invasive blood pressure, heart rate, pulse rate, digital pulse oxygen saturation, NARCOTREND values);

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Hospitalization number, age, gender, height, weight, BMI, ASA grade, polysomnography, modified Mallampanti grade, upper and lower lip bite test, SBQ scale score, nail-mental distance, mouth opening, neck circumference, and chest and chin distance;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactYi Chen

The First People’s Hospital of Jingzhou

591938696@qq.com+86 18163138558

Outcome results

None listed

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