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Comparison of Weight-based Versus External Ear-size Based Technique for Selection of Laryngeal Mask Airway in Pediatric Surgical Patients.

Pakistan136 participantsStarted 2019-12-11

Plain-language summary

Laryngeal Mask Airway (LMA) is widely used in pediatric surgical patients. The manufacturer recommends the size of LMA to be used in children should be based on actual body weight but this method has several limitations. To overcome these concerns, various alternatives have been tried by different researchers, one of them is external ear size for LMA size selection. Investigators therefore would like to know whether the external ear size based method can be used for LMA size selection in pediatric surgical patients in Pakistan.

Who can participate

Age range6 Months – 18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion criteria

✓. All children aged between 6 months to 18 years of age of either sex
✓. American Society of Anesthesiologist (ASA) Classification I-II
✓. Elective surgical procedures in whom an LMA will be indicated
✓. Procedure lasting up to 2hrs

Exclusion criteria

✕. Any external ear morphological abnormality
✕. Previous external ear surgeries
✕. Patient/Parent refusal
✕. Children with oropharyngeal lesion
✕. Any patient conditions (Gastroesophageal Re-flux Disease \[GERD\], hiatal hernia, incomplete NPO, bowel obstruction etc.) or procedures requiring rapid sequence induction and intubation
✕. History of Upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) within the last 2 weeks

What they're measuring

Proper Placement

Timeframe: 1 minute

Adequacy of Ventilation

Timeframe: 1 minute

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03931122

SponsorAga Khan University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2024-05-01

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