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Air-Q and Proseal Laryngeal Mask in Elderly Patients

Comparison of the Efficacy of Self-Pressurizing Air-Q Intubation Laryngeal Airway and Proseal Laryngeal Mask in Elderly Patients

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06677567
Enrollment
97
Registered
2024-11-06
Start date
2024-11-10
Completion date
2025-04-10
Last updated
2026-05-27

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Conditions

Postoperative Complications, Sore Throat

Keywords

Air-Q SP Laryngeal İntubating Airway, Oropharyngeal leak pressure, proseal larygeal mask, supraglottic airways

Brief summary

Aged- related changes in upper airway anatomy may affect the overall performance of supraglottic airways significantly. In this study, investigator aim to compare the clinical performance, efficacy, and associated complications of the Proseal Laryngeal Mask and the Air-Q Intubation Laryngeal Airway in elderly patients.

Detailed description

Elderly patients are vulnerable to perioperative pulmonary complications during intubation and extubation. Supraglottic airway devices (SADs) have been utilized as a relatively easy method of airway management for resuscitation and difficult intubations and are used during elective general anesthesia with reduced airway complications compared to endotracheal intubation. SADs may help maintain hemodynamic stability as they require less anesthetic agents compared to endotracheal intubation. With aging, parapharyngeal fat accumulation increases, leading to pharyngeal collapse in elderly patients. Additionally, structural changes in the respiratory tract combined with physiological alterations in respiration may reduce oxygen saturation, blunt the hypoxic response, and increase postoperative respiratory complications. Acquired changes in pharyngeal muscle activity with age are thought to increase the likelihood of bony structural changes, such as retrognathia, which is typically considered a difficult airway. Therefore, these age-related changes may impact the clinical performance of SADs. ProSeal LMA is one of the most commonly used supraglottic airway devices in clinical practice. It was developed by modifying the classic LMA in the 2000s and features an inflatable cuff. Additionally, it has a gastric channel for gastric aspiration adjacent to the airway tube. Recently, SGAs (supraglottic airways) that do not require manual cuff inflation have been increasingly used in various clinical situations due to the advantages of eliminating manual cuff inflation and monitoring cuff pressure. Air-Q connects to an airway tube via a communication port that allows self-regulation of cuff pressure in response to airway pressure. In this study, investigator aim to compare the clinical performance, efficacy, and associated complications of the Proseal Laryngeal Mask and the Air-Q Intubation Laryngeal Airway in elderly patients.

Interventions

OTHERAir-Q Intubating Airway

Patients will be inserted Air-Q Intubating Airway under general anesthesia

Patients will be inserted proseal laryngeal mask under general anesthesia.

Sponsors

Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Education and Research Hospital
Lead SponsorOTHER_GOV

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
65 Years to 90 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* 65-90 year-old patients * American Society of Anesthesiologist Physical Status classification I-III, * Undergoing an elective operation under general anesthesia in our hospital

Exclusion criteria

* Predicted difficult airway (Mallampati class 4, mouth opening \< 3 cm, or thyromental distance \< 6 cm) * body mass index (BMI) \> 40 kg/m2 * Patients with a high risk of aspiration (e.g., history of gastrectomy, -gastroesophageal reflux disease, or hiatal hernia), * Unstable vital signs * Cervical spine problems, Respiratory complications (e.g. recent pneumonia).

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Measurement of oropharyngeal leak pressure (OLP)One minute after successful LMA placementOne minute after successful LMA placement and fixation, oropharyngeal leak pressure (OLP) will be measured by setting the adjustable pressure limiting valve (APL) to 40 mmHg and maintaining a fresh gas flow of 3 L/min. The OLP will be recorded as the pressure at which an audible leak sound is heard from the mouth.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
SP Air-Q and proseal LMA insertion time3 minutes after induction of anesthesiaSuccessful LMA placement will be confirmed by visualizing a square waveform on the ventilator and observing chest wall movement.

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: May 28, 2026