STOP-Bang Questionnaire: A Predictor of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Difficult Mask/Intubation?

NCT06247631 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: E-53610172-799-213190410
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 125
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Difficult airway management remains the leading cause of anaesthesia-related morbidity and mortality. Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a warning sign of difficult airway management. Polysomnography is the gold standard for diagnosis of this syndrome, but the STOP-BANG questionnaire is the preferred screening test. In this study, we wanted to find an answer to the question How successful is the STOP-BANG questionnaire in screening for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) in predicting OSAS, difficult mask and difficult intubation in patients undergoing thoracic surgery?

Conditions

Difficult Intubation; Airway Disease

Keywords

difficult intubation; difficult mask; Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome; STOP-BANG; thoracic surgery

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• STOP-BANG questionnaire

  A STOP-Bang score of 2 or less is considered low risk, and a score of 5 or more is high risk for having either moderate or severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). For people who score 3 or 4, doctors may need to perform further assessment to determine how likely they are to have OSA.

  1 month (1 time)

Study Arms (2)

Control

Easy airway: unassisted mask ventilation, ventilation without the need for an airway, achieving oxygen saturation above 90% during mask ventilation, and unassisted intubation with less than three attempts.

Other: STOP BANG

Difficult airway

Difficult airway: assisted mask ventilation, need for airway during ventilation, oxygen saturation falling below 90% during mask ventilation, assisted intubation, intubation attempt three and above

Other: STOP BANG

Interventions

STOP BANG OTHER

The STOP-Bang Questionnaire is intended to give physicians an easy-to-use tool to identify people who might have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The questionnaire consists of eight yes-or-no questions based on the major risk factors for OSA. A STOP-Bang score of 2 or less is considered low risk, and a score of 5 or more is high risk for having either moderate or severe OSA. For people who score 3 or 4, doctors may need to perform further assessment to determine how likely they are to have OSA.

Also known as: STOP-Bang Questionnaire

Control; Difficult airway

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 65 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients between the ages of 18-65, ASA 1-3, who will undergo thoracic surgery at the Ankara Atatürk Sanatorium Training and Research Hospital of the University of Health Sciences will be included in the study.

You may qualify if:

• Patient undergoing thoracic surgery
• years old
• ASA 1-3

You may not qualify if:

• Having a history of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome,
• Having a history of previous head and neck surgery/radiotherapy,
• Patients who did not agree to participate in the study

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Atatürk Chest Diseases and Chest Surgery Training and Research Hospital: lead

Study Sites (1)

Ankara Atatürk Sanatorium Training and Research Hospital

Ankara, Keçiören, 06290, Turkey (Türkiye)

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Sleep Apnea, Obstructive

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Sleep Apnea Syndromes; Apnea; Respiration Disorders; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic; Dyssomnias; Sleep Wake Disorders; Nervous System Diseases

Study Officials

• Ali ALAGÖZ, professor

  Ankara Ataturk Sanatorium Training and Research Hospital

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Ali ALAGÖZ, professor

CONTACT

5079193765; mdalagoz@gmail.com

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Department of anesthesiology and reanimation, Principal Investigator, Specialist Doctor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 22, 2024
• First Posted: February 8, 2024
• Study Start: January 10, 2024
• Primary Completion: December 10, 2025
• Study Completion (Estimated): July 10, 2026
• Last Updated: January 30, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-01

Locations

TU (1)