Effect of Paratracheal Pressure on Mask Ventilation

Seoul National University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Ventilation

Treatments: Other: Mask ventilation

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05388266

05112022

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to evaluate the effect of paratracheal pressure on mask ventilation in anesthetized obese patients in terms of expiratory tidal volume, and peak inspiratory pressure.

Enrollment: 50 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 19+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Adult patients with a body mass index ≥ 30 kg.m-2 undergoing general anesthesia for elective surgery

Exclusion criteria

• Structural abnormalities or diseases in the face, neck, upper airway, or esophagus
• Increased risk of aspiration (pregnancy)
• Carotid artery stenosis, cerebrovascular disease

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: Quadruple Blind

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50 participants in 2 patient groups

Paratracheal pressure

Experimental group

Description:

After the induction of anesthesia, paratracheal pressure is applied during mask ventilation.

Treatment:

Other: Mask ventilation

No pressure

Active Comparator group

Description:

After the induction of anesthesia, no pressure is applied during mask ventilation.

Treatment:

Other: Mask ventilation