Effect of laryngeal mask airway (LMA) in small airway function in the postoperative period compared with the endotracheal tube (ETT)

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Surgery: Small airway function; Surgery; Small airway function

• Registration Number: ISRCTN33426708
• Lead Sponsor: Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2007 Update - Department of Health

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2007-09-28
• Study Completion: 2009-02-05
• Last Update Posted: 28 May 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

1. ASA Grades 1 or 2 (ie healthy patients of patients with well controlled chronic conditions) for elective surgery expected to last >30mins, on peripheral or body surfaces. We expect this would mean mainly orthopaedic or plastic surgery patients but could include vascular (varicose veins)
2. Smokers and non-smokers
3. BMI <30
4. Patients consenting to the research
5. No history of gastric reflux

Exclusion Criteria

1. ASA 3 or higher
2. BMI >30
3. Patients suffering with gastro-oesophageal reflux
4. Patients unable to consent to the research or those who refuse to participate

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified