Ultrasound to predict difficult airway in children
This trial uses ultrasound to measure children's airways before surgery, aiming to predict if placing a breathing tube will be difficult. It could help doctors prepare better and keep kids safer during anesthesia.
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Who can take part
- Your child is healthy or has only mild health problems (ASA class I or II).
- Your child is having planned surgery under general anesthesia.
- Your child does not have any birth defects of the upper airway.
- Your child has no swelling, scars, or past radiation on the head or neck.
- Your child does not have a tracheostomy (a breathing tube in the neck).
- Your child is not having brain, spine, heart, or ear-nose-throat surgery.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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