New study aims to make anesthesia safer for kids with rare neck condition
NCT ID NCT03741790
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks back at medical records of 300 children with Klippel-Feil syndrome who had surgery at Boston Children's Hospital. The goal is to understand how often they have difficult airways during anesthesia and what neck abnormalities cause problems. The findings may help anesthesiologists plan safer care for these patients.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to better guidelines for safely managing anesthesia in children with Klippel-Feil syndrome.
- What could go wrong
- This is a retrospective chart review, not a treatment trial. It only observes past data, so it cannot prove new ways to improve care.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Boston children's hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States