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The Optimal Time to Put Laryngeal Mask Airway in the Mouth Under General Anesthesia

NCT00972491 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 198

Last updated 2013-12-04

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Laryngeal mask airway (LMA) is routinely used for some patients who have surgery under general anesthesia. LMA is placed in the mouth and allow the anesthesia to be given without having to put a breathing tube in the throat. Previous studies have focused on the effect of different anesthesia medicines on optimal condition for LMA use. The objective of the present study is to find the optimal time for LMA insertion.

Conditions

  • General Anesthesia

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Insertion of Laryngeal Mask Airway

The LMA will be inserted at 0 sec, 60 sec. and 90 sec. after induction of general anesthesia

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Tufts Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Pei-shan Zhao, MD,PhD · Tufts Medical Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-09-30
Primary Completion
2013-12-31
Completion
2013-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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