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The Effects of GMA-TULIP, I-gel, and BlockBuster Laryngeal Mask in Surgeries With Lateral Position Under General Anesthesia

The Effects of GMA-TULIP, I-gel, and BlockBuster Laryngeal Mask in Surgeries With Lateral Position Under General Anesthesia

Status
Recruiting
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06782841
Enrollment
102
Registered
2025-01-20
Start date
2024-08-21
Completion date
2026-06-01
Last updated
2025-01-20

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Conditions

Oropharyngeal Leak Pressure

Brief summary

To compare the efficacy and safety of traditional inflatable laryngeal mask, i-gel non-inflatable laryngeal mask and GMA-TULIP non-inflatable laryngeal mask in surgeries with lateral position under general anesthesia, so that providing evidence for the selection of laryngeal mask in surgeries with lateral position.

Detailed description

Laryngeal mask and tracheal intubation are the two most commonly used airway management methods for patients under general anesthesia. Compared with tracheal intubation, laryngeal mask is only placed in the throat without the need for laryngoscope to expose the glottis, not entering the glottis and trachea, so it will not cause mechanical damage to the vocal cords and trachea. Moreover, the insertion of laryngeal mask reduces the excitation of sympathetic and vagus nerves, has a relatively mild effect on physiological status, and significantly reduces cardiovascular reactions, which is convenient for maintaining hemodynamic stability during anesthesia induction and patients can tolerate the tube better without coughing or agitation during recovery from the anesthesia. Therefore, laryngeal masks are currently widely used in airway management during general anesthesia. Studies have shown that about 3 million patients in the UK National Health Service system receive anesthesia surgery with different types of airway management every year, and the use of laryngeal masks is higher than that of tracheal intubation, accounting for about 56.2%. Since its introduction, many new laryngeal masks have been improved and applied to clinical practice based on the classic laryngeal mask. A key indicator for evaluating the performance of laryngeal masks is their sealing effect on the airway. Currently, laryngeal masks are mainly divided into two categories: inflatable laryngeal masks and non-inflatable laryngeal masks. Inflatable laryngeal masks are traditional types, including BlockBuster, Superme, ProSeal, and Fastrach, which are the most widely used in clinical practice. Non-inflatable laryngeal masks are designed with a mirror image of the throat opening and use thermoplastic elastomer materials to achieve a gas tightness effect similar to that of inflatable laryngeal masks. The i-gel laryngeal mask is currently the most commonly used non-inflatable type. A meta-analysis found that the sealing pressure of the i-gel laryngeal mask is higher than that of traditional inflatable laryngeal masks, indicating better airway sealing performance for non-inflatable laryngeal masks. The GMA-TULIP non-inflatable laryngeal mask is a new type of non-inflatable laryngeal mask with advantages such as a C-shaped double gastric tube channel, a stable platform for the tongue base, a soft tissue sealing ring, a prominent epiglottis attachment, and a design that matches the anatomical structure of the throat opening. Compared with inflatable laryngeal masks, the GMA-TULIP mask is more in line with anatomical positioning design, theoretically providing higher sealing effect on the airway. Although the laryngeal mask has been successfully applied to the airway management of surgeries with lateral position under general anesthesia, its widespread use is limited due to the special position of lateral position, which may lead to laryngeal mask displacement, poor airway tightness, and air leakage. Therefore, exploring a laryngeal mask with better airway sealing effect in surgeries with lateral position under general anesthesia will help promote the clinical application of laryngeal mask, reduce airway injury and hemodynamic fluctuation, and improve patient comfort. To this end, this project plans to compare the application effects of traditional inflatable BlockBuster laryngeal mask, i-gel non-inflatable laryngeal mask, and GMA-TULIP non-inflatable laryngeal mask in surgeries with lateral position under general anesthesia, providing clinical evidence for the selection of laryngeal mask in surgeries with lateral position under general anesthesia.

Interventions

DEVICEGMA-TULIP Laryngeal Mask

After the anesthesia induction, use the GMA-TULIP laryngeal mask as the airway ventilation device.

DEVICEi-gel Laryngeal Mask

After the anesthesia induction, use the i-gel laryngeal mask as an airway ventilation device.

DEVICEBlockBuster Laryngeal Mask

After the anesthesia induction is over, use the BlockBuster laryngeal mask as the airway ventilation device.

Sponsors

The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

1. Patients received surgeries in lateral position with an estimated surgery duration of less than 3 hours under general anesthesia. 2. Ages between 18 to 80, and body mass index less than 28 kg/m². 3. American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Grades I-III. 4. Patients are willing to participate and be able to understand and sign an informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

1. Individuals with an open bite of less than 2cm. 2. Individuals with a history of obvious regurgitation of gastric contents and risk factors for aspiration. 3. Patients with combined pharyngeal and laryngeal lesions. 4. Predicting difficult airway patients. 5. Hearing, intellectual, communication, and cognitive impairments. 6. Any reason that prevents cooperation with the study or that the researcher deems inappropriate for inclusion in this trial.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
oropharyngeal leak pressure1 minute after the laryngeal mask is successful inserted, 5 and 30 minutes after the lateral positionAfter the laryngeal mask is successful inserted, set the fresh gas flow to 3 L/min in manual mode, turn the APL valve to 30 cmH2O, then listen to the neck. When hearing the sound of air leakage, the peak airway pressure at this time is the oropharyngeal leak pressure.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
The rate of total-insertion success1 minute after the airway is successfully controlled.The total successful insertion is defined as ventilation with the allocated laryngeal mask after anesthesia induction
Time of insertion1 minute after successful insertion of the laryngeal maskInsertion time was defined as the time from the opening of the mouth by the operator to the positively insert the laryngeal mask. The time of glottic examination, adjustment between two ventilation insertions, and ventilation was not measured as ventilation insertion time.
Times of laryngeal mask adjustment before the successful insertion1 minute after the airway is successfully controlled.The times of laryngeal mask adjustments before successful laryngeal mask insertion.
Success rate of gastric tube insertion through laryngeal mask1 minute after the laryngeal mask is successful insertedAfter the laryngeal mask is successful inserted, a fully lubricated 14F gastric tube was inserted through its esophageal drainage tube
Airway plateau pressure1 minute after the laryngeal mask is successful inserted, 5 and 30 minutes after the lateral positionPlateau airway pressure refers to the pressure that a certain amount of gas remains in the lungs against the entire closed system at the end of the passage of air, before the beginning of exhalation. Airway plateau pressure was measured by the anesthesia machine automatically.
Peak airway pressure1 minute after the laryngeal mask is successful inserted, 5 and 30 minutes after the lateral positionPeak pressure refers to the maximum pressure produced by the airflow in the closed circuit each time the ventilator delivers a certain amount of gas from the endotracheal tube to the patient's lungs. Peak airway pressure was measured by the anesthesia machine automatically.
grade of view on fibreoptic bronchoscopy (indicating the accuracy of laryngeal mask positioning)1 minute after the laryngeal mask is successful inserted, 5 and 30 minutes after the lateral positionAfter successful insertion of the laryngeal mask, fiberoptic bronchoscopy was used and graded according to the degree of glottic and epiglottis exposure by a 4-point scale system: 1, full view of glottis; 2, vocal cords, arytenoids, and inferior surface of epiglottis visible; 3, only superior surface of epiglottis visible; 4, no part of epiglottis or larynx visible. The grades 1 and 2 were defined as optimal fiberscopic view.
Times of laryngeal mask adjustment during the operationFrom 1 minute after the beginning of anesthesia to 1 minute after the end of anesthesiathe times of the laryngeal mask adjustment during the operation were recorded
Times of intraoperative air leakageFrom 1 minute after the beginning of anesthesia to 1 minute after the end of anesthesiaintraoperative air leakage is defined as hearing the sound of air leakage at the neck during the operation
Active mouth bleeding rate1 minute after laryngeal mask removalAfter the laryngeal mask was removed, record whether active bleeding occurred at the patient's mouth
incidence of blood staining on the laryngeal mask1 minute after the laryngeal mask was withdrawnWhen the laryngeal mask was pulled out, the laryngeal mask was stained with blood
The rate of first-insertion success1 minute after the first-attempt insertion of the laryngeal maskThe successful insertion is defined as oropharyngeal leak pressure higher than 20 cmH2O and grade 1-2 of the laryngeal view under the fibreoptic bronchoscopy (indicating the accuracy of laryngeal mask positioning).
The incidence of aspirationFrom 1 minute after the beginning of anesthesia to 1 minute after the end of anesthesiaThe aspiration is defined as seeing the gastric content in the trachea
The incidence of coughFrom 5 minutes before to 5 minutes after the laryngeal mask withdrawal.When the laryngeal mask was pulled out, record whether the patient has cough or not.
Severity of sore throat10 minutes, 2 hours, 24 hours, 48 hours, and 72 hours after surgeryThe Prince-Henry score was used to evaluate the degree of sore throat: 0, no pain when coughing; 1, pain only when coughing; 2, pain when breathing deeply, but not at rest; 3, pain at rest, but mild and tolerable; 4, excruciating pain at rest, respectively.
Length of surgery1 minute after the end of surgeryThe end of the surgery time minus the start of the surgery time
Time of laryngeal mask application1 minute after the laryngeal mask is withdrawnThe time of laryngeal mask withdrawn minus the time of successful laryngeal mask insertion is the time of laryngeal mask application
The incidence of hoarseness10 minutes, 2 hours, 24 hours, 48 hours, and 72 hours after surgeryRecord whether the patient is hoarse when speaking
The incidence of dysphagia10 minutes, 2 hours, 24 hours, 48 hours, and 72 hours after surgeryCheck the patient can swallow or not
Heart rate1 minute before laryngeal mask insertion or withdrawn, and 1 minute after the laryngeal mask is inserted or withdrawnHeart rate
systolic blood pressure1 minute before laryngeal mask insertion or withdrawn, and 1 minute after the laryngeal mask is inserted or withdrawnsystolic blood pressure
diastolic blood pressure1 minute before laryngeal mask insertion or withdrawn, and 1 minute after the laryngeal mask is inserted or withdrawndiastolic blood pressure
mean arterial pressure1 minute before laryngeal mask insertion or withdrawn, and 1 minute after the laryngeal mask is inserted or withdrawnmean arterial pressure
The incidence of regurgitationFrom 1 minute after the beginning of anesthesia to 1 minute after the end of anesthesiaThe regurgitation is defined as seeing the gastric content in the mouth

Countries

China

Contacts

Primary ContactBing Chen, PhD
chenbing@cqmu.edu.cn+8617323832352

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026