CompletedNot Applicable

Effect of Paratracheal and Cricoid Pressure on the Placement of the I-gel.

South Korea76 participantsStarted 2022-09-01

Plain-language summary

This study aims to compare the effect of paratracheal and cricoid pressure on placement of the i-gel in terms of the success rate of i-gel insertion, time to placement, the rate of optimal position of the device, and difficulty of i-gel placement.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients scheduled for elective surgery under general anesthesia Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of an upper airway anatomic variation or pathology * Increased risk of pulmonary aspiration * Known or predicted difficult airway * Surgery requiring lateral or prone position, head and neck surgery * Requirements for postoperative ventilator care.

What they're measuring

The success rate of the i-gel placement

Timeframe: Immediately after the placement of the i-gel

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05377346

SponsorSMG-SNU Boramae Medical Center

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2023-04-20

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