Does reduction of pressure in the cuff of a laryngeal mask airway (device to protect the airway during anaesthesia) help to decrease complications after anaesthesia?
Phase 3
Completed
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: null- adult patients (aged 18 to 80 years) with ASA physical status I, II and III scheduled to receive general anesthesia with LMA-ProSeal for short duration elective procedures
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2013/12/004234
- Lead Sponsor
- il
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 120
Inclusion Criteria
adult patients (aged 18 to 80 years) with ASA physical status I, II and III scheduled to receive general anesthesia with LMA-ProSeal for short duration elective procedures like orthopedic, urologic and breast surgeries.
Exclusion Criteria
any contraindication for the use of LMA (such as morbid obesity, gastro-esophageal reflux or previous upper abdominal surgery) or recent (within 7 days) history of upper respiratory tract infection.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The incidence of any pharyngo-laryngeal complication (sore throat, dysphagia, dysphonia)Timepoint: at any of 1, 2 or 24 hours postoperatively
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Incidence of individual complications - sore throat, dysphagia, dysphoniaTimepoint: at individual time points of 1, 2 and 24 hrs post-operatively