Conparing early removal of i-gel (removal of igel when patient is still in deep planes of anaesthesia) and late removal of i-gel (removal of igel when patient is completely awake) after surgery.
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: null- Patients undergoing elective surgery of American Society of Anaesthesiologists Physical Status I and II
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2018/05/013570
- Lead Sponsor
- Dr Sowmyashree Kota Karanth
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
1) American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status I & II
2) Patients undergoing elective surgery
3) Planned for general anaesthesia with i-gel•
Exclusion Criteria
1) Anticipated difficult airway
2) H/o gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
3) i-gel•used as emergency access to airway
4) Airway related surgeries
5) American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status III & IV
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1) Cough <br/ ><br>2) Laryngospasm <br/ ><br>3) Airway obstruction <br/ ><br>4) DesaturationTimepoint: For 10 minutes after removal of i-gelâ?¢.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Biting of i-gelâ?¢ - unable to remove easily, presence of bite marks on i-gelâ?¢Timepoint: Present or absent;Haemodynamic changesTimepoint: Heart rate less than 50 beats/min or more than 110 beats/min; systolic blood pressure less than 90mmHg or more than 160mmHg; and mean blood pressure. Measured just before, immediately after, one and five minutes after removal;Incidence of vomitingTimepoint: Within one hour of removal - present or absent;Need for the use of additional airway devicesTimepoint: Present or absent;Patient satisfactionTimepoint: Assessed within 24 hours;Sore throat post-operativelyTimepoint: Within 24 hours - present or absent;TIme needed for recovery from anaesthesiaTimepoint: Time until patient fully awake and able to obey commands