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A clinical trial to compare two techniques of insertion of laryngeal mask airway

INSERTION OF LMA CLASSIC TM WITH AND WITHOUT DIGITAL INTRAORAL MANIPULATION IN ANAESTHETIZED UNPARALYSED PATIENTS

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2010/091/000355
Enrollment
200
Registered
2010-05-04
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Patients belonging to ASA physical status 1 or 2 scheduled for elective surgeries under general anesthesia with LMA placement

Interventions

Intervention1: insertion of LMA without digital intraoral manipulation: LMA is inserted without digital intraoral manipulation Control Intervention1: insertion of LMA by index finger insertion techniq

Sponsors

MANIPAL UNIVERSITY
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. patients of either gender aged between 18-65yrs scheduled for elective surgery with anticipated duration 2. ASA physical status 1 and 2 patients

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients who are at risk of regurgitation and aspiration 2. Surgeries where use of LMA would be inappropriate 3. Body mass index >35kg/m2 4. Mouth opening < 2.5cm 5. Limitation in neck movements 6. History of recent upper respiratory tract infection.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
success of LMA insertionTimepoint: after LMA insertion—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Time taken to achieve an effective airway 2. Ease of insertion 3. Number of attempts taken for successful insertion of LMA 4. Fibreoptic evaluation of final position of LMA 5. Blood stain on LMA after the procedure 6. Post operative sore throat. Timepoint: at the time of LMA insertion and following LMA insertion—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactKRISHNA HM

Kasturba Medical College, Manipal

hmkrishna20032002@gmail.com08202922451

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026