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Comparing the insertion of supra glottic airway i-gel by anaesthesia trainees with or without the help of consultant anaesthesiologists under supervision in an academic hospital

Comparison of assisted vs unassisted i-gel insertion in anaesthesia trainees in an academic hospital

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/08/035985
Enrollment
104
Registered
2021-08-26
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-07-25

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: GROUP B: igel INSERTION BY POSTGRADUATE TRAINEES (ANAESTHESIOLOFY) WITH EXPERT ASSISTANCE (BY EXTENSION OF HEAD AND MOUTH OPENING PERFORMED BY A CONSULTANT ANAESTHESIOLOGIST) Total dur

Sponsors

DR SINDUJA S
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: FOR PATIENTS: 1. PATIENTS UNDERGOING SURGERY REQUIRING ANAESTHESIA VIA SUPRAGLOTTIC AIRWAY DEVICE 2. ASA PHYSICAL STATUS 1&2 3. BMI 4. SHORT DURATION SURGERIES FOR ANAESTHESIA TRAINEES: 1ST AND 2ND YEAR ANAESTHESIA TRAINEES OF KMC MANIPALWHO HAVE PERFORMED LESS THAN 10 igel INSERTIONS

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: FOR PATIENTS: 1. OBESITY BMI >25 2. PATIENT WITH DIFFICULT AIRWAY 3. THORACIC, NEURO, CARDIO AND AIRWAY SURGERIES 4. PATIENTS WITH GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE 5. ABNORMAL HEAD, AIRWAY OR NECK ANATOMY FOR ANAESTHESIA TRAINEES: THOSE WHO EXPRESS LACK OF CONFIDENCE TO TRY INSERTING igel INDEPENDENTLY

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
RATE OF SUCCESSFUL igel PLACEMENTTimepoint: it is measured at the baseline timepoint when igel is properly sealed

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1.ATTEMPTS TAKEN FOR SUCCESSFUL igel PLACEMENT 2.TIME TAKEN FOR SUCCESSFUL igel PLACEMENT 3.EASE OF PLACEMENT 4.SATISFACTION LEVELS 5.COMPLICATIONSTimepoint: 1. time taken for igel placement is recorded from the time of insertion till the igel is properly sealed 2. ease of placement and satisfaction levels are analysed @ 5minutes after successful placement 3.complications are analysed after 3 hrs of igel insertion. (once surgery is completed)

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDR SAVAN KUMAR

KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE, MANIPAL

doctor.sandesh@gmail.com9902349692

Outcome results

None listed

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