A comparison of the laryngeal mask airway with the oropharyngeal airway and facemask to achieve manual ventilation in children as performed by critical care and anaesthetic nurses

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN38042170

Enrollment

Registered

2006-05-02

Start date

2005-09-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Children undergoing ASA I or II surgery or an MRI scan Respiratory

Interventions

Insertion of a LMA airway versus oropharyngeal airway. Patients have both airways inserted, however the order of the insertion is randomised, immediately prior to inserting the airway, the nurse opens

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients aged between 6 months and 8 years scheduled for anaesthesiologists physical status (ASA) I and II surgery or a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan 2. Patients who would routinely have an LMA inserted

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with an expected difficult airway 2. Patients with oesophageal reflux 3. Patients under 6 months 4. Patients 9 years or older

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Chest excursion	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Minute volume achieved by nurse and anaesthetist 2. Time to first breath 3. Mean inhaled and exhaled tidal volume	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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