CompletedNot Applicable

Insertion of Laryngeal Mask Airways and Postoperative Sore Throat

Turkey (Türkiye)172 participantsStarted 2024-11-11

Plain-language summary

When the instruction guidelines of classical laryngeal mask airways (cLMAs) were examined, it was seen that they should be stored between 10 °C and 25 °C. The purpose of this study is to test the effect on postoperative sore throat of LMA stored at different temperatures. The patients to be admitted for elective surgery will be divided into two groups. Patients in Group L will be ventilated with a classical laryngeal mask airways (cLMA) stored at 10 °C to 12 °C (low temperatures), while patients in Group R will be ventilated with a classical laryngeal mask airways (cLMA) stored at 22 °C to 25 °C (room temperatures). Postoperative complaints of sore throat, dysphagia, dysphonia and cough at 0, 1, 6, 12 and 24 hours will be questioned and noted.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 65 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Under elective conditions, between 18-65 years of age, those who will receive general anesthesia and ventilation will be provided with a laryngeal mask airways * ASA I-III risk group * Patients who agreed to be included in the study * Estimated duration of anesthesia lasting between 1 hour and 2 hours Exclusion Criteria: * Patients younger than 18 and older than 65 years old * Patients who are incapable of reading, understanding and signing the consent form * Hemodynamically unstable patients * Patients with orofacial clefts or abnormalities of the oral cavity or pharynx, patients who have undergone oral or laryngeal surgery * Patients at high risk of aspiration of gastric contents (pregnant women, those with gastro-esophageal reflux, those with hiatal hernia) * Patients do not want to participate in the study * Patients with sore throat in the last 30 days before surgeryPatients * Patients with advanced dementia * Patients with ASA score above III * Patients with a Mallampati score of 4 * Emergency surgical procedures

What they're measuring

Postoperative Sore Throat

Timeframe: Sore throat at postoperatively 0, 1, 6, 12 and 24 hours will be questioned and noted.

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06713343

SponsorAnkara City Hospital Bilkent

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2025-01-30