Status:

COMPLETED

A Comparison of Different Ventilation Strategies in Infants Using the PLMA™

Lead Sponsor:

Wake Forest University

Conditions:

Ventilation

Eligibility:

All Genders

1-11 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this research study is to compare difference between breathing by oneself or with the partial help from an anesthesia machine in infants under general anesthesia. Hypothesis: Infants u...

Detailed Description

The laryngeal mask airway (LMA) is a breathing device that sits above the vocal cords and allows the patient to breathe in and out adequately under general anesthesia (GA). The ProSeal™ laryngeal mask...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • ASA (American Society of Anesthesiologists) physical classification of 1 or 2
  • Outpatient surgical procedures
  • Surgical procedure anticipated to be \< 90 minutes
  • Subject age of 1 - 11 months (inclusive)

Exclusion

  • Inpatient- Such individuals may have underlying disease processes which puts them at an increased risk under general anesthesia for hypoventilation
  • ASA physical classification of 3, 4 or E
  • Premature infants or infants \< 44 weeks post-conceptual age
  • Risk of aspiration- Intubation with an endotracheal tube may be required for general anesthesia.
  • Patients with malignant hyperthermia or family history of malignant hyperthermia- Administration of inhalational agents for general anesthesia is contraindicated.
  • Patients with tracheostomies- The individual's airway is already established and PLMA™ placement is not required.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

39 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03235817

Start Date

December 1 2009

End Date

July 1 2010

Last Update

March 18 2022

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Wake Forest Baptist Health

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States, 27157