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Selection of size of the airway equipment (PROSEAL LMA) based on weight and ear size.

A Randomised Controlled Trial of Weight-Based And Pinna Size Based Selection of size of Proseal Laryngeal Mask Airway in Pediatric Population

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/05/033393
Enrollment
100
Registered
2021-05-05
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: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: ProsealLMA (weight based): Size 1(5kg) Size 1.5(5-10kg) Size 2(10-20kg) Size 2.5(20-30kg) Size 3(30-50kg) Control Intervention1: ProsealLMA(pinna size based): Based on outer diameter of

Sponsors

Vijayanagar institute of medical sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children of 0-15yrs age, of either sex, posted for elective surgeries under general anaesthesia ASA physical status I & II

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Refusal by parents for the procedure Fever and respiratory tract infection Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) Children with anticipated difficult airway Congenital anomalies involving ear- Surgery involving the airway and oropharynx Emergency surgeries.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Oropharyngeal sealing pressureTimepoint: Before and after PLMA insertion—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Number of attempts Brimacombe score Timepoint: Before and after PLMA insertion—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Srinivasalu D

Vijayanagar institute of medical sciences

drsuhasmanjunath@gmail.com7795368716

Outcome results

None listed

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