Clinical Trial

Preoperative Airway Images for Difficult Airway Prediction

Study acronym: AI-AIRWAY
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Summary
This prospective observational study will evaluate whether commonly available multimodal artificial intelligence models can predict difficult laryngoscopy and difficult intubation using standardized preoperative airway photographs. Adult patients scheduled for elective surgery requiring endotracheal intubation will undergo an eight-view preoperative airway photography protocol. The anonymized image sets will be assessed by ChatGPT, Gemini, and Grok using the same structured prompt. Their predictions will be compared with expert anesthesiologist image-based assessments, conventional airway evaluation findings, and prospectively recorded intraoperative airway outcomes. The primary aim is to determine the diagnostic performance of AI models for predicting difficult intubation. A key secondary aim is to evaluate their performance for predicting difficult laryngoscopy. The study is intended to explore whether image-based AI assessment may support preoperative airway risk stratification as a clinician-supervised screening tool.
Trial Details
NCT Number NCT07700485
Lead Sponsor Memorial Atasehir Hospital
Conditions Difficult Intubation, Difficult Laryngoscopy
Enrollment 319 participants
Start Date 2026-06-25
Primary Completion 2026-09-01 (estimated)
Study Completion 2026-09-01 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov 2026-07-14