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Conparing early removal of i-gel (removal of igel when patient is still in deep planes of anaesthesia) and late removal of i-gel (removal of igel when patient is completely awake) after surgery.

EARLY VS LATE REMOVAL OF I-GELâ?¢ - A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED STUDY

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2018/05/013570
Enrollment
80
Registered
2018-05-01
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 undergoing elective surgery of American Society of Anaesthesiologists Physical Status I and II

Interventions

Intervention1: Early-removal group: At the end of surgery, in early-removal group, i-gelâ?¢will be removed after inhalational anaesthetic (isoflurane (0.5 vol%)) has been delivered in oxygen and nitro

Sponsors

Dr Sowmyashree Kota Karanth
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status I & II 2) Patients undergoing elective surgery 3) Planned for general anaesthesia with i-gel•

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Anticipated difficult airway 2) H/o gastro-oesophageal reflux disease 3) i-gel•used as emergency access to airway 4) Airway related surgeries 5) American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status III & IV

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1) Cough 2) Laryngospasm 3) Airway obstruction 4) DesaturationTimepoint: For 10 minutes after removal of i-gelâ?¢.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Biting of i-gelâ?¢ - unable to remove easily, presence of bite marks on i-gelâ?¢Timepoint: Present or absent;Haemodynamic changesTimepoint: Heart rate less than 50 beats/min or more than 110 beats/min; systolic blood pressure less than 90mmHg or more than 160mmHg; and mean blood pressure. Measured just before, immediately after, one and five minutes after removal;Incidence of vomitingTimepoint: Within one hour of removal - present or absent;Need for the use of additional airway devicesTimepoint: Present or absent;Patient satisfactionTimepoint: Assessed within 24 hours;Sore throat post-operativelyTimepoint: Within 24 hours - present or absent;TIme needed for recovery from anaesthesiaTimepoint: Time until patient fully awake and able to obey commands

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Sowmyashree Kota Karanth

K S Hegde Medical Academy

anandabangera@gmail.com9845278880

Outcome results

None listed

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