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

Status

Withdrawn

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02227134

Enrollment

Registered

2014-08-27

Start date

2015-02-28

Completion date

2020-12-31

Last updated

2020-07-10

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Conditions

Difficult Airway, Obstructive Sleep Apnea

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.

Interventions

PROCEDUREUltrasound

Ultrasound to measure hyo-mental distance, tonsil size and width of the tongue.

Study design

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

1 Months to 18 Years

Healthy volunteers

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

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Hyo-mental distance	intraoperative	The distance from the hyoid bone to the mentum to predict difficult airway.

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Tongue width	intraoperative	Width of the tongue between the lingual arteries.
Tonsil Size	intraoperative	Size of tonsil (bilateral)

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026