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Comparison of AuraGain With I-gel for Pediatric Patients

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
General Anesthesia
Interventions
Device: AuraGain
Device: I-gel
Registration Number
NCT03294226
Lead Sponsor
Asan Medical Center
Brief Summary

Children from 6 months to 6 years are randomly allocated into AuraGain group or I-gel group. After anesthetic induction without neuromuscular blocking agent, assigned device in inserted by skillful anesthesiologist. The outcome measures are recorded and analysed.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
68
Inclusion Criteria
  • ASA physical status: 1-3
  • age: from 6 months to 6 year
  • body weight: 5-20kg
  • patients undergoing upper/lower extremity surgery at supine position
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Exclusion Criteria
  • patients who do not want to participate in this study
  • patients with known difficult airway including congenital facial anomaly or history of difficult airway management
  • patients with aspiration risk (gastrointestinal stenosis or stricture)
  • patients with symptom of upper respiratory infection on the day of surgery
  • patients scheduled for day surgery
  • patients judged as not eligible by researchers for other reasons
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
AuraGainAuraGainAfter anesthetic induction, AuraGain is inserted for airway management. Size of the device is selected according to the manufacturer's recommendation; size 1.5 for 5-10kg, size 2 for 10-20kg.
I-gelI-gelAfter anesthetic induction, I-gel is inserted for airway management. Size of the device is selected according to the patient's weight; size 1.5 for 5-10kg, size 2 for 10-20kg.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
requirement of additional airway maneuverduring placement/maintenance of the device

including adjustment of head/neck position or insertion depth and taping of the device

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
insertion timeduring placement of the device
ease of gastric tube insertionwithin 10 minutes after device insertion
adverse effect at operating roomduring anesthesia

aspiration of gastric fluid, hypoxia, SpO2\<90%, bronchospasm, dental/tongue/lip trauma, staining of blood on the removed device

postoperative adverse effectwithin postoperative 24 hours

sore throat, hoarseness, airway obstruction

oropharyngeal leak pressureat 1 minute after device insertion, at 10 minutes after device insertion
fiberoptic view of glottiswithin 10 minutes after device insertion

Brimacombe score

success rateduring placement of the device

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Asan Medical Center

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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

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