Status:

COMPLETED

Effect of Head-neck Rotation on I-gel™ Insertion

Lead Sponsor:

Seoul National University Hospital

Conditions:

Supraglottic Airway Device

Intubation; Difficult or Failed

Eligibility:

All Genders

19+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

According to previous studies, head and neck rotation reduces the tongue from being rolled back by gravity, which resulted in increasing patency of the upper airway. Therefore, the purpose of this stu...

Detailed Description

I-gel™ insertion has been reported that the success rate of insertion on the first attempt is 78.5%. There may be several causes of insertion failure. Tongue folding is a major obstacle preventing app...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • ASA Physical Status Classification Grade 1-3
  • Patients who can provide written consent to participate in clinical trials
  • Patients requiring the I-gel™ during surgery

Exclusion

  • Outpatient surgery
  • Patients who have the neurologic disease or cognitive impairment
  • Patients who take antipsychotic drugs
  • Body mass index \> 35 kg/m2
  • Mouth opening \< 2.5 cm
  • Limited neck extension or cervical mobilization (Ex: Atlanto-axial subluxation, History of cervical spine surgery or head and neck surgery)
  • Those with a recent sore throat
  • Those with weak dentation
  • Patients at risk of aspiration (Ex: Pregnancy, Gastroesophageal reflux disease or hiatus hernia)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 25 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 2 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

172 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05201339

Start Date

February 25 2022

End Date

June 2 2023

Last Update

October 3 2024

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Seoul National University Hospital

Seoul, Seoul, South Korea, 03080