Facial Mask Tightness: A Comparative Study

University Hospital, Limoges70 enrolled

Overview

A correct preoxygenation can be obtained after a 3min delay of calm ventilation through a tight mask thereafter mask is used to make the patient breathing before intubation. Most tight masks are actually sold but they have never been compared in studies. The aim of this study is to compare air leaks with standard facial mask and QuadraLite masks during preoxygenation and induction of anesthesia.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

OTHER

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Anesthesia

Interventions

QuadraLite masksDEVICE

The intervention is identical in the two group

standard maskOTHER

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 55 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * edentulous patients * age \> 55 years Exclusion Criteria: * pregnancy or breast-feeding, patients on tutelage or guardianship * patient unable to understand the protocol * anesthesia in emergency or with full stomach

Locations (1)

Limoges Hospital

Limoges, France

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

significant leakage (ie greater than 20% of the current volume) between QuadraLite® mask and facial mask

Time frame: 10 minutes

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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