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Laparoscopic Surgical ProceduresNCT07391969

Evaluation of SaCo VLMA for General Anesthesia for Laparoscopic Procedures

A study of Laparoscopic Surgical Procedures and Airway Control, run by Medical University of Lodz.

Not yet recruiting

Opening soon. The study is approved but enrolment has not started yet. Sites may already take enquiries.

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Trial summary

Evaluation of new supraglottic device SaCo VLMA for laparoscopic procedures under general anesthesia in comparison with other airway management methods including other supraglottic devices. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
20 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
1 Feb 2026to 1 Mar 2027
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients undergoing elective surgery under general anesthesia for laparoscopic surgery of predicting lasting no longer than about 1 hour.
  • Age >18 years.
  • ASA I-III.
  • Present ordinary airway

Who cannot join

  • Not meeting the above criteria
  • Presenting 3 predictors of a difficult airway (Mallampatti class III or IV; thyromental distance <6 cm, sternomental distance <12.5 cm, distance between incisors <4.0 cm, bite test II or III, cervical mobility <90o).
  • Gestation
  • Allergy to any drug included in the protocol.
  • Present risk factors for bronchial aspiration
  • Presenting with preoperative sore throat
  • Present severe respiratory, coronary or cerebral vascular pathology.

Trial locations and contacts

No sites are listed yet. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

About this study

Official title: Evaluation of New Supraglottic Airway Device - SaCo VLMA for General Anesthesia for Laparoscopic Procedures

Evaluation of new supraglottic device SaCo VLMA for laparoscopic procedures under general anesthesia in comparison with other airway management methods including other supraglottic devices. The parameters noted will be: demographic data, time for placement of SGA counted from moment of grabbing device by operator to correct placement, subjective evaluation of ease of insertion of SGA in 5 step Borg scale, peak pressure, lung compliance, achieved tidal volume before creating pneumoperitoneum, after creating pneumoperitoneum, visualization of glottis on monitor of camera or fiberoptic scope.

Read the detailed description

Evaluation of new supraglottic device SaCo VLMA for laparoscopic procedures under general anesthesia in comparison of other supraglottic devices and other methods of airway management for such procedures.

The airway management for laparoscopic surgery can be achieved by either endotracheal intubation (ET) or use of supraglottic devices (SGA). However, many anesthesiologist still prefer ET over use of SGA because of possible problems with adequate ventilation during pneumoperitoneum.

New SGA devices as video laryngeal mask offer important advantage which is continuous control of proper placement of SGA during anesthesia. In case of ventilation difficulties like leak, high peak pressure, low tidal volume SGA VLM allow to check if the problem is related to malposition or changed of position of SGA and allow for correction under control of vision.

The aim of this study is to evaluate the characteristics of the SaCo VLMA video laryngeal mask in the hands of experienced anesthesiologists.

All patients will be anesthetized following the same protocol: Intravenous induction with propofol, FNT, midazolam, rocuronium in standard doses. After achieving proper muscle relaxation SaCo VLMA was inserted following manufacturer recommendations. For maintaining anesthesia sevoflurane was used.

After induction for anesthesia the airway of the patient will be secured by one randomly chosen device: SaCo VLMA or other SGA or ET.

The parameters noted will be: demographic data, time for placement of SGA counted from moment of grabbing device by operator to correct placement, subjective evaluation of ease of insertion of SGA in 5 step Borg scale, peak pressure, lung compliance, achieved tidal volume before creating pneumoperitoneum, after creating pneumoperitoneum, visualization of glottis on monitor of camera or fiberoptic scope.

Being tested
SaCo VLM or SAD or ET for airway control for laparoscopy

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • SaCo VLM or SAD or ET for airway control for laparoscopyDevice

    Evaluation of the new SGAs for airway control in anesthetized patients for laparoscopy procedures

Study groups in NCT07391969
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
SaCo VLMA airway managementExperimentalSaCo VLMA Supraglottic Airway Device for airway control in anesthetized patient for general anesthesia for laparoscopic surgery
Receives: Device: SaCo VLM or SAD or ET for airway control for laparoscopy
Other device for airway managementActive comparatorOther Airway Device for airway control in anesthetized patient for general anesthesia for laparoscopic surgery
Receives: Device: SaCo VLM or SAD or ET for airway control for laparoscopy

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. effectiveness of use

    success ratio of insertion of SGA or ET in % of success insertion

    Measured: immediately after the intervention

  2. effectiveness of mechanical ventilation

    adequate ventilation described as maintaining adequate minute ventilation with acceptable leak in Tidal Volume in ml

    Measured: perioperatively

  3. safety of mechanical ventilation

    providing adequate ventilation parameters - peak pressure in mmHg

    Measured: perioperatively

  4. parameters of mechanical ventilation

    measurement of lung compliance in ml/mmHg

    Measured: perioperatively

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. safety of use of SaCo VLM

    complications ratio related to airway management in %

    Measured: immediately after the surgery

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted6 Feb 2026
  2. Study start1 Feb 2026 (estimated)
  3. Primary completion1 Jan 2027 (estimated)
  4. Study completion1 Mar 2027 (estimated)

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Other
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
20 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT07391969
Sponsor's protocol ID
RNN/120/23/KE
Status last verified
Feb 2026
First submitted
2 Jan 2026
Last updated
6 Feb 2026
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study of Laparoscopic Surgical Procedures and Airway Control, run by Medical University of Lodz.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 7 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: opening soon, as of the sponsor's last update on 6 Feb 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Tomasz Gaszynski (693462098 ext. +48, tomasz.gaszynski@umed.lodz.pl), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

effectiveness of use (time frame: immediately after the intervention). The study lists 4 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 6 Feb 2026.

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