Comparison of ease of placing a device at voice box by introducing it with finger or passing it over a soft tube

Safety and ease of securing airway by railroading Proseal laryngeal mask airway over bougie as compared to traditional digital insertion technique

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2019/08/020727

Enrollment

Registered

2019-08-14

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: M959- Acquired deformity of musculoskeletal system, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Gum elastic bougie: in Group B, Proseal will be railroaded over a soft gum elastic bougie introduced into oesophagus Control Intervention1: Proseal: In Group P, Proseal laryngeal mask a

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Surgical patients requiring general anesthesia using Proseal ASA physical status 1 and 2

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Obesity, hiatus hernia, pregnancy, full stomach, diabetics, emergency surgeries and restricted mouth opening

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To compare ease of securing airway by railroading Proseal laryngeal mask airway over bougie as compared to traditional digital insertion technique.Timepoint: Immediately after securing airway	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Assessment of number of attempts taken for correct placement, time taken for it, hemodynamic responses during procedure, evidence of trauma as evidenced by blood stained secretions or blood on Proseal while removing at end of the surgery.Timepoint: At time of securing airway, 1,3 and 5 min after securing airway, at time of removal of proseal	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactPulak Tosh

Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences

sunilrajan@aims.amrita.edu09447464652

Outcome results

None listed

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