CompletedNot Applicable

The Comparison of Two Different Methods of Partial Inflation of Cuff for Facile Insertion of Laryngeal Mask Airway in Pediatric Patients

South Korea78 participantsStarted 2011-09

Plain-language summary

Partial cuff inflation before insertion is generally used for laryngeal mask airway insertion in children. However, it is not proven how much the cuff should be inflated. The aim of this study is to compare efficacy between the method using the resting volume and the method using half the maximum volume for partial cuff inflation.

Who can participate

Age range9 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * children (0-9 years of age) * children who is scheduled for elective surgery of short duration (less than 2 hr) undergoing general anesthesia using LMA-classic Exclusion Criteria: * patients with an abnormal airway * patients with reactive airway disease * patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease * patients with chronic respiratory disease * patients who has a history of an upper respiratory tract infection in the preceding 6-week period

What they're measuring

The intra-cuff pressure

Timeframe: approximately 5 to 10 minutes after insertion of LMA.

The leak volume

Timeframe: approximately 5 to 10 minutes after insertion of LMA.

Trial details

NCT IDNCT01435239

SponsorYonsei University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2012-06

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