A Randomized, Crossover Investigation With the LMA Unique and the Air-Q Intubating Laryngeal Airway in Pediatric Patients
| Status: | Archived |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Healthy Studies |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Other |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | Any |
| Updated: | 7/1/2011 |
| Start Date: | December 2010 |
| End Date: | April 2011 |
The air-Q® intubating laryngeal airway (ILA) is an supraglottic device used for both airway
maintenance during routine anesthesia and as a conduit for tracheal intubation for patients
with a difficult airway. The investigators goal for this study is to compare the performance
of the ILA with the current standard of care the standard LMA during routine anesthesia.
The goal for this randomized, crossover investigation is to compare a disposable version of
the standard LMA, LMA Unique TM,with the air-QTM ILA in pediatric patients. Oropharyngeal
leak pressure is commonly used as an indicator of airway seal adequacy. Similarly, flexible
fiberoptic bronchoscope examination is often employed to assess proper placement of airway
devices. Our hypothesis is that the air-QTM ILA is superior to the standard LMA in both
these regards:
1. We hypothesize that airway leak pressures will be higher with the air-QTM ILA. Airway
leak pressures will be measured by recording the circuit pressure at which an audible
leak is heard.
2. We hypothesize that flexible fiberoptic view of the airway will be superior with the
air-QTM ILA. The airway view will be assessed using a previously used and published
grading scale.
We found this trial at
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site
225 E Chicago Ave
Chicago, Illinois 60611
Chicago, Illinois 60611
(312) 227-4000
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children
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