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A comparison study of ramped and sniffing positions for supraglottic airway insertion in obese patients

A comparison study of ramped and sniffing positions for supraglottic airway (Ambu AuraGain) insertion in obese patients

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CRIS
Registry ID
KCT0008570
Enrollment
48
Registered
2023-06-28
Start date
2023-06-28
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-03-04

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Chonnam National University Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients scheduled for elective surgery under general anesthesia Patients with a body mass index greater than 30 kg/m2 Patients classified as American Society of Anesthesiology Physical Classification (ASA PS) 2 or 3 Patients between the ages of 20 and 80 Patients who have voluntarily provided written consent to participate in the clinical trial

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients scheduled for oral and nasal surgery Patients with a history or expectation of difficult airway intubation and airway ventilation, other than obesity Patients who need to restrict cervical movement due to an unstable cervical spine Patients with a history of head and neck surgery Patients with a mouth opening of less than 2.5 cm Patients at high risk of aspiration pneumonia (with symptomatic or untreated gastroesophageal reflux disorder and hiatal hernia) Pregnant patients Other patients deemed unsuitable for the trial by the researcher

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Time taken to insert the supraglottic airway

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Number of attempts at insertion of the supraglottic airway;Ease of insertion of the supraglottic airway;Confirmation of the appropriate placement of the supraglottic airway

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactJoungmin Kim

Chonnam National University Hospital

tca77@hanmail.net+82-62-220-6893

Outcome results

None listed

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