Laryngeal Mask Airway in Pediatric Adenotonsillectomy
Last updated on July 2021Recruitment
- Recruitment Status
- Recruiting
- Estimated Enrollment
- Same as current
Summary
- Conditions
- Sleep Apnea - Obstructive
- Tonsillitis
- Type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Design
- Allocation: RandomizedIntervention Model: Parallel AssignmentMasking: None (Open Label)Primary Purpose: Treatment
Participation Requirements
- Age
- Between 2 years and 16 years
- Gender
- Both males and females
Description
The laryngeal mask airway (LMA)is a device used to secure the airway of patients during general anesthesia. This device is routinely used for anesthesia in elective head and neck surgeries, including adenotonsillectomy. In this study, the efficacy of the LMA will be studied as it pertains to operati...
The laryngeal mask airway (LMA)is a device used to secure the airway of patients during general anesthesia. This device is routinely used for anesthesia in elective head and neck surgeries, including adenotonsillectomy. In this study, the efficacy of the LMA will be studied as it pertains to operative times and cost. The child will be randomized into either the LMA group or the ETT group.
Tracking Information
- NCT #
- NCT01695980
- Collaborators
- Not Provided
- Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Christina Baldassari, MD Eastern Virginia Medical School
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