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Comparison of the GMA-TULIP and I-gel Laryngeal Mask for Airway Management in General Anaesthesia: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Comparison of the GMA-TULIP and I-gel Laryngeal Mask for Airway Management in General Anaesthesia: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Not yet recruiting
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT07019961
Enrollment
198
Registered
2025-06-13
Start date
2025-07-01
Completion date
2025-12-03
Last updated
2025-06-13

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Conditions

General Anesthesia, Trauma Surgery

Keywords

GMA-TULIP laryngeal mask, i-gel laryngeal mask, anatomical alignment of laryngeal mask, oropharyngeal leak pressure

Brief summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if GMA-TULIP laryngeal mask willfit well in the right place in participants undergoing trauma surgery in a supine position under general anaesthesia. It will also learn about the convenience, effectiveness and safety of the GMA-TULIP laryngeal mask. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does the GMA-TULIP laryngeal mask exhibit better anatomical alignment? Does the GMA-TULIP laryngeal mask perform effectively in trauma surgery patients in a supine position under general anaesthesia? Researchers will compare with the i-gel laryngeal mask (a device already popular among anaesthetists) to see if the GMA-TULIP laryngeal mask works to have a good performance in general anaesthesia. Participants will describe feelings immediately after anesthesia, 1 hour later and 24 hours later.

Interventions

DEVICEthe i-gel laryngeal mask

insert i-gel laryngeal masks after anesthesia induction

DEVICEthe GMA-TULIP laryngeal mask

insert GMA-TULIP laryngeal masks after anesthesia induction

Sponsors

Qilu Hospital of Shandong University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

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

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

18 years old ≤ age ≤ 70 years old. Patients undergoing trauma surgery in a supine position under general anesthesia. 18 kg/m2 ≤ BMI ≤ 35 kg/m2. American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) grades I-III. Can understand the research process and the use of pain scales. Clear understanding and voluntary participation in the study, signing of informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Patients with known or predicted difficult airways. High risk of reflux or aspiration (e.g., gastroesophageal reflux disease patients). Individuals with active upper respiratory tract infections. Cervical related diseases or surgical history. Preoperative sore throat or previous sore throat or hoarseness. Patients with oral and maxillofacial trauma or fractures. Other reasons why researchers believe it is not appropriate to participate in the experiment.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Accuracy of anatomical alignment under fiberoptic bronchoscopy observationAfter insertion of laryngeal maskClass I: Vocal cords visible. Class II: Vocal cords and posterior epiglottis visible. Class III: Vocal cords and anterior epiglottis visible, \<50% visual obstruction of epiglottis to vocal cords. Class IV: Vocal cords and anterior epiglottis visible, \>50% visual obstruction of epiglottis to vocal cords. Class V: Vocal cords not visible. We define Class I and II field of view as accurate alignment; Class III and IV vision are defined as poor alignment; Class V vision is defined as alignment failure.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Placement time of laryngeal maskAfter anesthesia induction
Difficulty level of laryngeal mask insertionAfter insertion of laryngeal mask
Time of insertion of gastric tube through laryngeal mask airwayAfter insertion of laryngeal mask
Number of gastric tube insertionsAfter insertion of laryngeal mask
Difficulty level of gastric tube insertionAfter insertion of laryngeal mask
Oral and pharyngeal leakage pressure10 minutes after stable ventilation and 1 hour after ventilation
Number of laryngeal mask insertionsAfter anesthesia induction
Success rate of initial ventilation placementDuring the anesthesia process
Success rate of intraoperative ventilationDuring the anesthesia process
Number of laryngeal mask adjustments during surgeryDuring the anesthesia process
Intraoperative injury situationDuring the surgical process
Postoperative respiratory complicationsImmediately after anesthesia awakening, 1 hour later, 24 hours later
Accuracy of anatomical alignment under fiberoptic bronchoscopy observation1 hour after ventilation and at the end of surgery

Countries

China

Contacts

Primary ContactShaozhong Yang, Doctor
yszyang@163.com+86 18560083790

Outcome results

None listed

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