NCT01724970

Laryngeal Masks for Bariatric Surgery

A Randomized Comparative Study on Proseal LMATM and Supreme LMATM for Bariatric Surgery.

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: Phase 3
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 80 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University of Padova · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Obese people pose specific problems as far as the management of airway during surgery. The study aims to compare efficacy and safety of two LMA devices.

Detailed description

The study will investigate two types of LMA devices endowed of different constructive features. The two devices share common features as far as providing access to the stomach and reducing morbidity of the upper airway. The two device differ in regard to ease of insertion and sealing of the airway and these features are particularly important in the obese patient.

Conditions

• Morbid Obesity

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	ProSeal	Patients will be ventilated with PLMA
DEVICE	Supreme LMA	Patients will be ventilated with SLMA

Timeline

• Start date: 2012-07-01
• Primary completion: 2014-07-01
• Completion: 2014-07-01
• First posted: 2012-11-12
• Last updated: 2012-11-12

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Italy