Ultrasonographic Airway Assessment and VIDIAC Score

NCT07694154 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: GOKAEK 2026/11/19
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 100
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

This prospective observational study aims to evaluate the relationship between preoperative ultrasonographic airway measurements and the Video-Intubation Difficulty Assessment Classification (VIDIAC) score in adult patients undergoing endotracheal intubation under general anesthesia. The study will investigate whether airway ultrasound parameters can predict difficult videolaryngoscopic intubation and assess their association with the Cormack-Lehane classification, intubation time, and other airway management outcomes.

Conditions

Difficult Airway; Videolaryngoscopic Intubation; Difficult Intubation; Vidiac Score

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• To evaluate the relationship between preoperative ultrasonographic airway measurements and the VIDIAC score.

  The relationship between preoperative ultrasonographic airway measurements and the Videolaryngoscopic Intubation and Difficult Airway Classification (VIDIAC) score will be evaluated in adult patients undergoing videolaryngoscopic intubation. The simplified VIDIAC score classifies patients as easy (-1 or 0), moderate (1), hard (2), or severe (≥3), with higher scores indicating greater videolaryngoscopic intubation difficulty. Correlations between ultrasonographic airway measurements and the VIDIAC score will be analyzed.

  During videolaryngoscopic intubation

Secondary Outcomes (7)

• Incidence of Difficult Videolaryngoscopic Intubation

  During videolaryngoscopic intubation

• Cormack-Lehane Grade

  During videolaryngoscopic intubation

• Intubation Time

  During videolaryngoscopic intubation

• First-Attempt Intubation Success Rate

  During videolaryngoscopic intubation

• Requirement for Additional Airway Maneuvers

  During videolaryngoscopic intubation

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 80 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

The study population will consist of adult patients aged 18-80 years who are scheduled to undergo elective surgical procedures requiring endotracheal intubation under general anesthesia at Samsun City Hospital. Eligible patients with ASA physical status I-III who provide written informed consent and meet all inclusion criteria will be consecutively enrolled in the study.

You may qualify if:

• Adults aged 18 to 80 years.
• American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I-III.
• Patients scheduled for endotracheal intubation under general anesthesia.
• Patients who provide written informed consent.

You may not qualify if:

• Known airway abnormalities.
• Head and neck tumors.
• Patients with a tracheostomy.
• Pregnant patients.
• Emergency surgical procedures.
• Patients with limited cervical mobility.
• Patients with facial trauma.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Samsun University: lead

Central Study Contacts

Hatice Selçuk Kuşderci

CONTACT

0 505 215 98 96; drkusderci@hotmail.com

Betül Çiftçi Kurt

CONTACT

5301785995; betulciftcikurt@gmail.com

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: OTHER
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 2, 2026
• First Posted: July 9, 2026
• Study Start: June 22, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): January 22, 2027
• Study Completion (Estimated): January 22, 2027
• Last Updated: July 21, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share