Status:

COMPLETED

Evaluation of the Intubating Laryngeal Airway in Children

Lead Sponsor:

University of British Columbia

Conditions:

Device - Intubating Laryngeal Airway

Eligibility:

All Genders

Up to 18 years

Brief Summary

The Air-Q® intubating laryngeal airway (Air-Q® ILA) is an extraglottic device specifically engineered for use both as a standalone laryngeal mask airway (LMA) and as a rescue device or "Plan B" device...

Detailed Description

Hypothesis: The Air-Q® intubating laryngeal airway (Air-Q® ILA) will act as an excellent conduit for fibreoptic intubation. Background: The laryngeal mask airway (LMA) is used during pediatric anesth...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • ASA I-III
  • Ideal body weight as determined from weight/height centile curves (\>3rd \& \<97th centiles). Wei
  • Elective surgery
  • Appropriate subject and procedure for airway management by endotracheal intubation.

Exclusion

  • ASA status IV-V
  • Emergency surgery
  • Anticipated difficult intubation
  • Contraindication to LMA placement
  • Aspiration risk; gastro-esophageal reflux disease
  • Clinically significant pulmonary disease
  • Coagulopathy
  • Distorted airway anatomy judged likely to compromise LMA placement
  • Allergy to any LMA components

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 1 2010

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

February 1 2015

Estimated Enrollment :

120 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01233011

Start Date

December 1 2010

End Date

February 1 2015

Last Update

June 26 2017

Active Locations (1)

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British Columbia Children's Hospital, Department of Anesthesia

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6H 3V4