I-gel Versus Air-Q LMA for Pediatric Patients

Ain Shams University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Easy Insertion, Complications Ans Suitability of i Gel and Air Q LMA

Treatments: Other: LMA i gel

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04458064

ASUH1421/18

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study targets to compare insertion facility, effect on hemodynamic parameters and effective ventilation using i-gel versus Air-Q LMA for pediatric patients undergoing short-duration surgical procedures.

Full description

The patient were divided into 2 groups. I gel group and Air Q group according to LMA type used to maintain airway ventilation.

The patients were compared according to insertion facility, effect on hemodynamic parameters and effective ventilation.

Enrollment: 120 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 3 to 10 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• ASA grade I-II
• operative time of ≤60 minutes

Exclusion criteria

• age >10 years
• ASA grade ≥II
• current or recently resolved upper respiratory tract infection
• presence of oropharynx or laryngeal pathologies or congenital anomalies
• pathologies inducing reflux or increasing the possibility of aspiration
• allergy to anaesthetic or drugs to be used, renal, cardiac or hepatic diseases, or bronchial asthma

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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120 participants in 2 patient groups

i gel

Active Comparator group

Description:

I gel LMA was inserted for all patients

Treatment:

Other: LMA i gel

Air Q LMA

Active Comparator group

Description:

Air Q LMA was inserted for all patients

Treatment:

Other: LMA i gel