New study aims to make breathing tube placement safer for infants and toddlers
NCT ID NCT07141485
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed study looked at 430 children aged 0 to 5 years who needed a breathing tube during surgery. Researchers compared two scoring systems—PeDiAC and IDS—to see which one better measures how difficult it is to place the tube using a special video camera. The goal is to help doctors predict and manage difficult airways, improving safety for young patients.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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430 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Finished
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Jan 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
This study will enroll pediatric patients aged 0 to 5 years who are undergoing general anesthesia for elective and emergent surgical procedures requiring tracheal intubation. Patients will be intubated using a videolaryngoscope. Subjects with difficult airway history, emergency surgery, or airway pathology will be excluded. The study aims to compare two scoring systems evaluating intubation difficulty in this age group.
- Ages
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0 to 5 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Eligible participants will be pediatric patients aged 0 to 5 years who are undergoing general anesthesia for any surgical procedure. All included patients must undergo tracheal intubation using a videolaryngoscope (C-MAC). Patients must have an ASA physical status classification of I to IV and written informed consent must be obtained from a parent or legal guardian prior to participation. Inclusion Criteria: * Pediatric patients between 0 and 5 years of age * Undergoing general anesthesia for any type of surgical procedure * ASA physical status classification I to IV * Written informed consent obtained from parents or legal guardians Exclusion Criteria: * Patients undergoing awake fiberoptic intubation * History of tracheal resection or reconstruction surgery * Refusal to participate or absence of informed consent
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ankara Bilkent City Hospital, Department Of Anesthesiology and Reanimation
Ankara, Turkiye, Turkey (Türkiye)
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