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Effect of Head Rotation on Efficiency of Face Mask Ventilation in Anesthetized Apneic Adults

NCT02755077 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2016-04-28

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Upper airway obstruction commonly occurs after induction of general anesthesia. The aim of this study is to determine if head rotation improves the efficiency of mask ventilation of anesthetized apneic adults.

Conditions

  • Anesthesia

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Head rotation during mask ventilation

Patient's head position is axially rotated 45 degrees to the right.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jeremi R Mountjoy, M.D. · Massachusetts General Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-07-31
Primary Completion
2016-01-31
Completion
2016-01-31

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