Comparison of the LMA Protector and the I-gel

Seoul National University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Mechanical Ventilation

Treatments: Device: Laryngeal mask airway protector; Device: I-gel

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03078517

20170104

Details and patient eligibility

About

Investigators aim to compare two supraglottic airway devices; the i-gel and the newly developed laryngeal mask airway protector in terms of airway sealing effect, the insertion success rate, and the incidence of complications in anesthetized patients.

Enrollment: 110 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Requirement for mechanical ventilation under general anesthesia

Exclusion criteria

• Surgical position other than supine position
• Tumors or anatomical abnormalities in the upper airway
• Known or predicted difficult airway
• Body mass index > 30 kg/m2
• Required postoperative mechanical ventilation
• Head and neck surgery
• Aspiration tendency

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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110 participants in 2 patient groups

I-gel group

Active Comparator group

Description:

After the induction of anesthesia, I-gel is inserted into the oropharyngeal space.

Treatment:

Device: I-gel

LMA protector group

Experimental group

Description:

After the induction of anesthesia, laryngeal mask airway protector is inserted into the oropharyngeal space.

Treatment:

Device: Laryngeal mask airway protector