Clinical trial NCT04243564: Laryngeal Mask in Morbid Obesity
Official title: Comparison of the ProSeal Laryngeal Mask and I-gel as a Temporary Ventilatory Device Before Tracheal Intubation in Morbidly Obese Patients
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: WITHDRAWN
Phase: NA
Conditions: Morbid Obesity
Lead sponsor: University of Padova
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2020-01-28
Enrollment: 0
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 65
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Intervention model description: Investigators hypothesize PLMA and I-gel are both effective as temporary ventilatory device in morbidly obese patients.
Primary purpose: DIAGNOSTIC

Brief summary: Investigators study the performance of both masks, Proseal Laryngeal Mask Airway (PLMA) and I-gel, as temporary ventilatory supraglottic airway devices (SGDs) before tracheal intubation in morbidly obese patients. Data are lacking in such population of patients

Detailed description: The available data regarding SGDs in morbidly obese patients have focused mainly on PLMA. In general, SGDs have been successfully used as temporary ventilatory devices before laryngoscope-guided tracheal intubation, conduits for endotracheal tube insertion, and primary airway devices during surgery. Second-generation SGDs are preferred for both rescue airway and routine use, compared with first-generation, non-gastric access devices. Data on comparison PLMA vs. I-gel in morbidly obese patient are lacking.

The PLMA is a second generation gastric access SGD. PLMA is composed of an airway tube that connects to a mask which, after insertion through the patient's mouth and inflation of cuff, forms an airtight seal on top the glottis allowing a secure airway to be managed by a health care provider. PLMA can be autoclaved and reused many times. I-gel is a new type of single use, second generation, gastric access SGD and doesn't have an inflatable cuff. Because of its thermoplastic elastomer structure, it exactly adapts to the supraglottic tissue by binding with body temperature, thus minimising air leakage.

The aim of this study is to compare PLMA and I-gel regarding insertion success rate, the time of insertion, gastric access tube positioning, oropharyngeal leak pressure, assessment of position by fiberoptic, ventilatory parameters and hemodynamic, and complications for each device placed before tracheal intubation in morbidly obese patients.

This study is conducted at University Medical Hospital of Padova, with approval from Hospital research Ethical Committee and written informed consents from patients,. Patients are randomly allocated into 2 equal groups, according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria.

PLMA (n=35) in which PLMA is used for ventilation. I-gel (n=35) in which I-gel is used for ventilation.

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Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* morbidly obese patients scheduled for elective bariatric surgery under general anesthesia

Exclusion Criteria:

* nonfasting; symptoms or endoscopic evidence of gastroesophageal reflux, of gastric ulcer, or oropharyngeal pathology; known or predicted difficult airway; allergy to anesthetic and nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs; or inability to provide informed consent.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Oropharyngeal leak pressure (OLP)
timeFrame: Procedure (After correct placement of SGD)
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Time insertion
timeFrame: Procedure (Time from pick up to correct placement of SGD)
measure: SGD placement
timeFrame: Procedure (From pick up to correct placement of SGD)
measure: Gastric tube
timeFrame: Procedure (After correct placement of SGD)
measure: fiberoptic evaluation
timeFrame: Procedure (After correct placement of SGD and established ventilation)
measure: Leak fraction
timeFrame: Procedure (After correct placement of SGD and established ventilation)
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Padova
country: Italy
facility: University Padiua Hospital
Study officials:
affiliation: University of Padova
name: Michele Carron, MD
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
References:
citation: Gasteiger L, Brimacombe J, Perkhofer D, Kaufmann M, Keller C. Comparison of guided insertion of the LMA ProSeal vs the i-gel. Anaesthesia. 2010 Sep;65(9):913-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2010.06422.x.
citation: Keller C, Brimacombe J, Kleinsasser A, Brimacombe L. The Laryngeal Mask Airway ProSeal(TM) as a temporary ventilatory device in grossly and morbidly obese patients before laryngoscope-guided tracheal intubation. Anesth Analg. 2002 Mar;94(3):737-40; table of contents. doi: 10.1097/00000539-200203000-00048.
citation: Van Zundert TC, Brimacombe JR. Similar oropharyngeal leak pressures during anaesthesia with i-gel, LMA-ProSeal and LMA-Supreme Laryngeal Masks. Acta Anaesthesiol Belg. 2012;63(1):35-41.
citation: Maitra S, Baidya DK, Arora MK, Bhattacharjee S, Khanna P. Laryngeal mask airway ProSeal provides higher oropharyngeal leak pressure than i-gel in adult patients under general anesthesia: a meta-analysis. J Clin Anesth. 2016 Sep;33:298-305. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2016.04.020. Epub 2016 May 18.