Ambu® Laryngeal Mask as an Intubation Conduit

Completed · Phase 4

Conditions studied: Intubation, Endotracheal

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine if the Ambu Laryngeal Mask can be used as an intubation conduit for endotracheal intubation.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00272194

Run by

The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

People needed

160

Starts

2005-12-01

Expected to finish

2007-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-03-23

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• The patient is ASA 1-3 presenting for an elective surgical procedure
• The patient is 18-65 years of age
• The patient weighs > 50 kg with a BMI < 30 kg/m2
• The patient has a Mallampati grade I -III airway
• The patient is undergoing general anesthesia with controlled ventilation for minor routine surgical procedures
• The period of anesthesia time is >30 minutes

You may not qualify if…

• The patient is an ASA classification 4
• The patient is < 18 or >65 years of age
• The patient weighs < 50 kg or has a BMI > 30 kg/m2
• The patient has a history of inadequate cervical mobility
• The patient has a history or signs of difficult airway management
• The patient has a Mallampati grade IV Class airway
• The patient has a mouth opening < 2.5 cm
• The patient has an oral cavity disease
• The patient has a cervical malformation
• The patient had upper respiratory tract symptoms in the previous 10 days
• The patient is to have surgery performed to the head/neck or thoracoabdominal cavities needing to be paralyzed, or in the lateral/prone position
• The patient is considered at risk of aspiration (non-fasted, gastroesophageal reflux/disease)

Where it is running

• Memorial Hermann Hospital — Houston, Texas, United States

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