NCT02140008

A Comparison of the I-gel and the Self-pressurised Air-Q Intubating Laryngeal Airway in Children

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 80 (actual)
• Sponsor: Yonsei University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 1 Month – 108 Months
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Supraglottic airway devices (SADs) are well established in pediatric anesthetic practice. The pediatric i-gel and the self-pressurised air-Q (air-Q) are new supraglottic airway devices for children. The i-gel is made of a soft, gel-like elastomer with a noninflatable cuff. The air-Q is a new single-use device that may optimise the airway seal while reducing the potential for postoperative complications such as sore throat. The overall structure of the air-Q SP is identical to the original air-Q, except with regard to the inflatable cuff. The aim of this randomized trial was to compare the clinical performance of the i-gel and the air-Q SP.

Conditions

• General Anesthesia
• Supraglottic Airway Devices

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Insertion of I-gel	After induction of general anesthesia, I-gel will be inserted according to randomly allocated group.
DEVICE	Insertion of air-Q	After induction of general anesthesia, air-Q was inserted according to randomly allocated group.

Timeline

• Start date: 2014-05-01
• Primary completion: 2014-05-01
• Completion: 2014-08-01
• First posted: 2014-05-16
• Last updated: 2014-09-23

Locations

1 site across 1 country: South Korea