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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12609000387224
ACTRN12609000387224
Completed
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A randomised controlled trial to assess respiratory complications following removal of a laryngeal mask (awake vs. anaesthetised) in children undergoing adeno-/tonsillectomy with a high risk of postoperative respiratory complications

Britta von Ungern-Sternberg0 sites290 target enrollmentStarted: May 29, 2009Last updated:

Overview

Phase
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Status
Completed
Sponsor
Britta von Ungern-Sternberg
Enrollment
290

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
Blinded (masking used)

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
o limit to 16 Years (—)
Sex
All

Inclusion Criteria

  • Children, aged 0 to 16 years, male or female undergoing elective adenoidectomy or adenotonsillectomies with or without grommets insertion with one or more of the following risk factors (I\-III) with the plan to use a laryngeal mask airway (as assessed by an anaesthetist independent of the study team):
  • I.Airway susceptibility as defined as 1 or more of the following
  • a.Cold or flu in the last two weeks
  • b.Wheezing \> 3 times in the last 12 months
  • c.Wheezing at exercise
  • d.Nocturnal dry cough
  • II.Current or past eczema
  • III.Positive family history as defined as 1 or more of the following
  • a.\=2 family members with asthma
  • b.\=2 family members with eczema

Exclusion Criteria

  • Known cardiac disease, airway or thoracic malformations, need for premedication with midazolam.

Investigators

Sponsor
Britta von Ungern-Sternberg

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