Plain-English translation of NCT06247631 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
Researchers want to know if a screening questionnaire called the STOP-Bang can successfully identify obstructive sleep apnea and predict difficulties with airway management during chest surgery. Sleep apnea is often an unrecognized warning sign that anesthesia providers need to plan extra care during surgery. This study will help doctors use a simple questionnaire to catch these risks before surgery happens.
Difficult airway management during surgery is a serious safety concern that can lead to complications. Sleep apnea is a known risk factor, but it often goes undiagnosed. This study exists to find out if a quick, easy-to-use questionnaire can help doctors spot these risks ahead of time and prepare accordingly.
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You would complete the STOP-Bang questionnaire, which asks about snoring, tiredness, observed breathing pauses, high blood pressure, body mass index, age, neck size, and gender. Researchers will then observe how your airway responds during anesthesia induction before your chest surgery and compare the questionnaire results to your actual airway management experience. The entire process is observational — you are not receiving a new treatment, just being monitored as part of your routine surgical care.
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Turkey (Türkiye)
Sponsor
Atatürk Chest Diseases and Chest Surgery Training and Research Hospital
Enrollment target
~125 participants
Started
January 2024
Primary completion
December 2025
This trial's estimated completion date has passed — the record may not be fully up to date.
Age range
18 Years – 65 Years
Last updated on clinicaltrials.gov in January 2025.
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Central contact
Ali ALAGÖZ, professor
Ankara Ataturk Sanatorium Training and Research Hospital
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