Comparison of the effect of the use of the i-gel, a supraglottic device, on airway clearance and effectiveness in patients in the lateral position.

Comparative Study of the Effect of the New and Old i-gel Supraglottic Device on Airway Management in the Lateral Supine Position - Lateral decubitus position and i-gel

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000061937

Enrollment

100

Registered

2026-06-17

Start date

2025-08-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Surgical patients

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients undergoing a scheduled surgery under general anesthesia

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients who preferred tracheal intubation. Patient without the use of neuromuscular blocking agents. Patients for whom intravenous anesthetic induction was contraindicated.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Oropharyngeal leak pressure in the lateral decubitus position	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Expiratory tidal volume and glottic view during mechanical ventilation in the lateral positions	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactHiroyuki Kinoshita

Seirei Kikataghara General Hospital Anesthesiology

hkinoshi@krc.biglobe.ne.jp053-436-1251

Outcome results