U.S., April 15 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07528677) titled 'Ultrasound vs Clinical Parameters for Difficult Airway Prediction in Obesity' on March 27.
Brief Summary: Obesity is associated with anatomical changes in the upper airway that increase the risk of difficult laryngoscopy and difficult mask ventilation during anesthesia. Conventional airway assessment parameters such as Mallampati score, neck circumference, and STOP-BANG scale are widely used but have limited predictive accuracy in obese patients. Airway ultrasonography has emerged as a promising non-invasive tool for difficult airway prediction; however, ultrasonographic criteria have not yet been standardized.
This prospective ob...