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Effect of removing complete dentures on nasopharyngeal patency during induction of general anesthesia

Not Applicable
Conditions
Patients wearing complete dentures that undergo elective surgery under general anesthesia
Registration Number
JPRN-UMIN000011017
Lead Sponsor
Kumamoto Kinoh Hospital
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete: follow-up complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
100
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Emergency surgery, previous or predicted difficult airway cases, high risk of aspiration, severe nasal stuffiness

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Changes in nasopharyngeal patency before and after removing complete dentures. Waveform patterns of capnography sampled at nasal vestibule.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Changes in nasopharyngeal patency before and after removing complete dentures. Nasopharyngeal obstruction is estimated using a 3-point scale defined by the expansion of lips and cheeks after mask-ventilation in subjects which mouth is airtight sealed.
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