Ambu AuraGain Laryngeal Mask Airway and I-gel in Children

Seoul National University

Status: Completed

Conditions: General Anesthesia

Treatments: Device: I-gel; Device: AuraGain

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03118245

H1704-083-846

Details and patient eligibility

About

Children aged below 7 years are randomly assigned to AuraGain Group or I-gel group. After anesthetic induction, AuraGain or I-gel is inserted and mechanical ventilation is started. Oropharyngeal leak pressure, peak inspiratory pressure, success rate for insertion, ease for insertion, ease for gastric tube insertion and fiberoptic bronchoscopic views will be compared between two groups.

Enrollment: 94 patients

Sex: All

Ages: Under 7 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Children < 7 years old who scheduled for general anesthesia using supraglottic airway

Exclusion criteria

• Children who require tracheal intubation
• Emergency operation without nil per os
• History of C-spine surgery or disease
• History of Esophageal disease or surgery

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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94 participants in 2 patient groups

AuraGain group

Experimental group

Description:

AuraGain is inserted for maintenance of general anesthesia. The size 1 is for children \<5kg, size 2 for 5-10kg, size 2 for 10-20kg, and size 2.5 for 20-30kg.

Treatment:

Device: AuraGain

I-gel group

Experimental group

Description:

I-gel is s inserted for maintenance of general anesthesia. The size 1 is for children weighted 2-5kg, size 2 for 5-12kg, size 2 for 10-25kg, and size 2.5 for 25-35kg.

Treatment:

Device: I-gel