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Comparison of success rates between two devices called AIR Q and LMA Blockbuster which are used to pass a tube into the wind pipe and secure the airway as well as ensure normal breathing in patients taken for surgery and undergoing general anesthesia

Comparison of blind tracheal intubation through Air-Q AND LMA Blockbuster in adults undergoing elective surgery: A RANDOMISED CONTROLLED TRIAL

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2019/10/021623
Enrollment
140
Registered
2019-10-14
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: 8- Other Procedures

Interventions

Intervention1: Group B- LMA Blockbuster: LMA Blockbuster will be used for securing the airway and as a conduit to intubation Control Intervention1: Group A- Air Q: Air Q will be used for securing the

Sponsors

All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ASA I& II Patients undergoing elective surgery under general anaesthesia requiring tracheal intubation Weight

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: • Patient refusal to participate in the study. • Respiratory or pharyngeal pathology. • Patients with cervical spine disease. • Potential difficult airway • Risk of regurgitation

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Number of attempts to successful intubation through SGA.Timepoint: Time for placement of sga Time for intubation through sga Time for SGA removal Vitals(HR, NIBP, SPO2, eTCO2) at baseline,2mins,4mins,6mins, 8mins,10mins,15mins,25mins, 35mins,45mins, 55mins,65mins,75mins,85mins,95mins,105mins,115mins,125mins.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Number of attempts to successful placement of SGA Insertion time of the study device Insertion time of the tracheal tube The time needed to remove the supraglottic airway from the pharynx Glottic view under fibreoptic guidance An adverse airway event Incidence of sore throat post operatively Timepoint: Intraoperative time plus post operative follow up for 24 hours

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactKavitha Girish

AIIMS

thilaks84@gmail.com9940505695

Outcome results

None listed

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