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

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Conditions studied: Difficult Intubation, Airway Disease

In brief

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?

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06247631

Run by

Atatürk Chest Diseases and Chest Surgery Training and Research Hospital

People needed

125

Starts

2024-01-10

Expected to finish

2026-07-10

Last updated by the study team

2025-01-30

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patient undergoing thoracic surgery
• 18-65 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

Where it is running

• Ankara Atatürk Sanatorium Training and Research Hospital — Ankara, Keçiören, Turkey (Türkiye) (enrolling)

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