A Comparison of the I-gel and the Self-pressurised Air-Q Intubating Laryngeal Airway in Children

Yonsei University

Status: Completed

Conditions: General Anesthesia; Supraglottic Airway Devices

Treatments: Device: Insertion of air-Q; Device: Insertion of I-gel

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02140008

1-2014-0011

Details and patient eligibility

About

Supraglottic airway devices (SADs) are well established in pediatric anesthetic practice. The pediatric i-gel and the self-pressurised air-Q (air-Q) are new supraglottic airway devices for children. The i-gel is made of a soft, gel-like elastomer with a noninflatable cuff. The air-Q is a new single-use device that may optimise the airway seal while reducing the potential for postoperative complications such as sore throat. The overall structure of the air-Q SP is identical to the original air-Q, except with regard to the inflatable cuff. The aim of this randomized trial was to compare the clinical performance of the i-gel and the air-Q SP.

Enrollment: 80 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 1 to 108 months old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Children (1-108 month of age and 7-30kg) scheduled for elective surgery of short duration (less than 2 hr) undergoing general anesthesia using supraglottic airway

Exclusion criteria

• Patients with a potentially difficult airway, risk of aspiration such as gastroesophageal reflux disease, or active upper respiratory tract infection

Trial design

80 participants in 2 patient groups

I-gel group

Experimental group

Treatment:

Device: Insertion of I-gel

Air-Q group

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Device: Insertion of air-Q