A comparison of the laryngeal mask airway (LMA) with the facemask and oropharyngeal airway for manual ventilation by PAediatric Ward nurseS in childre

Completed

• Conditions: Manual ventilation; Respiratory

• Registration Number: ISRCTN38888037
• Lead Sponsor: Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust (UK)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2008-04-03
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 105

Inclusion Criteria

1. All children aged 6 months to 8 years, scheduled for elective surgery or a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan in which a laryngeal mask airway would be placed routinely
2. Paediatric ward nurses

Exclusion Criteria

1. Children in whom a laryngeal mask airway is contradicted, e.g., gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, known difficult airway or obesity
2. Children outside the inclusion age range

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Chest expansion (as a percentage of that achieved by the consultant paediatric anaesthetist, averaged over five breaths), measured at the time of the intervention.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. To assess the effectiveness of ventilation by paediatric ward nurses when using the facemask and oropharyngeal airway<br>2. To assess whether the paediatric ward nurses can be trained to successfully place the laryngeal mask airway in anaesthetised children after mannikin training<br>3. To assess whether a learning curve exists for successful insertion of the laryngeal mask airway<br>4. To compare the time taken to successful ventilation using both airway devices<br><br>All outcomes will be measured at the time of the intervention.