Laryngeal mask vs endotracheal tube for bariatric surgery

Comparison study on ventilation with laryngeal mask and with endotracheal tube for bariatric surgery

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN18342801

Enrollment

124

Registered

2008-09-18

Start date

2008-01-08

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Obesity Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine Obesity

Interventions

Ventilation with laryngeal mask vs ventilation with endotracheal tuber

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Both males and females, age >18 years 2. American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) classification I-III 3. Obese patients (body mass index [BMI] >30) undergoing bariatric surgery 4. Written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Psychiatric disorders 2. Drug abuse 3. Known or possible pregnancy 4. Previous airway pathology 5. Pulmonary diseases 6. History of gastro-oesophageal reflux

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Time to independent walking after the end of anesthesia	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Ventilatory parameters 2. Postoperative morbidity 3. Patient and surgeon satisfaction	—

Countries

Italy

Outcome results

None listed

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