The Effect of EGD Scope Insertion on the Intracuff Pressure of a New, Modified LMA in Children

Jason Bryant

Status: Completed

Conditions: Intracuff Pressure

Treatments: Device: Ambu LMA; Device: Gastro LMA

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03432403

IRB17-00680

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this current study is to compare changes of the intracuff pressure in the newly designed LMA with the older design LMA after insertion of an esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) probe in pediatric patients and adolescents.

Enrollment: 200 patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients who weigh more than 30 kg
• Patients undergoing an EGD
• Patients getting an LMA

Exclusion criteria

• Patients who weigh less than 30 kg
• Use of an EGD probe with an OD greater than 14 mm
• Decision not to use an LMA for the procedure
• Tracheomalacia, bronchomalacia, or any other airway issues

Trial design

200 participants in 1 patient group

New LMA or Old LMA

Description:

newly designed LMA or older designed LMA

Treatment:

Device: Gastro LMA

Device: Ambu LMA