Supraglottic Airway Needed To Achieve Ventilation

N/ACompletedNCT05190757

Mayo Clinic54 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this research is to compare if insertion of laryngeal mask airway (LMA) vs. use of face mask, will reduce the time needed to achieve adequate ventilation prior to insertion of the breathing tube.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Airway Complication of Anesthesia Difficult or Failed Intubation

Interventions

Airway and VentilationOTHER

Insertion of Laryngeal Mask airway for ventilation or use of Face Mask

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * BMI ≥ 35. * Patients willing to participate and provide an informed consent. * Patients scheduled to undergo an elective surgical procedure including laparoscopic or robotic that requires GETA. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who require administration of succinylcholine for induction/intubation * Patients with history of uncontrolled GERD.

Locations (1)

Mayo Clinic Florida

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Successful ventilation

Compare time needed to achieve ventilation

Time frame: Up to 15 minutes during the initial period of intubation.

Secondary Outcomes

Subjective criteria of difficult ventilation and intubation

Time frame: Up to 30 minutes during the initial period of intubation

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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