Effect of Semi-sitting Position on Mask Ventilation

Seoul National University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Ventilation

Treatments: Other: patient position

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03996161

2019-1231

Details and patient eligibility

About

We compare the effect on semi-sitting position on mask ventilation in anesthetized and paralyzed obese patients

Enrollment: 38 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Obese patients undergoing general anesthesia

Exclusion criteria

• diseases or structural abnormalities in the upper airway
• those who were at risk of aspiration
• cardiovascular or respiratory diseases
• pregnancy

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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38 participants in 2 patient groups

Supine position

Active Comparator group

Description:

After the induction of anesthesia, mask ventilation is performed in the supine position.

Treatment:

Other: patient position

Semi-sitting position

Experimental group

Description:

After the induction of anesthesia, mask ventilation is performed in the semi-sitting position.

Treatment:

Other: patient position