Clinical trials: Airway Anesthesia
Anesthesia, Airway
Comparison of 3 Direct Laryngoscopes for Tracheal Intubation in Patients Undergoing Lumbar Spine Surgery
Hypothesis The use of Macintosh blade sized #3.5 (vs Macintosh size #3) would reduce the time required to achieve successful tracheal intubation and improve the glottic view.
- Trial name
- NCT02955511
- Testing
- Blade MAC size 3, Blade MAC size 3.5, Inscope Blade size 3.5
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Laryngeal Masks
Air-Q® SP Versus Air-Q® and I-gel: A Randomized Clinical Trial
The air-Q Self-Pressurizing Intubating Laryngeal Airway (aILA SP) is a modification of the air-Q Intubating Laryngeal Airway (aILA).
- Trial name
- NCT01592760
- Testing
- air-Q SP, air-Q, i-gel
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 225 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Cystoscopes, Baxter Anaesthesia Brand of Desflurane
Comparing Desflurane to Sevoflurane for the Effect on Recovery Time in Patients Undergoing Urological Cystoscope Surgery
This is a single-center, prospective, randomized, double-blind, double-arm trial including 68 subjects scheduled to undergo urological cystoscope surgeries under general anesthesia (GA) with intubation through a laryngeal mask…
- Conditions
- Cystoscopes, Baxter Anaesthesia Brand of Desflurane, Sevoflurane
- Trial name
- NCT01219881
- Testing
- Desflurane, Sevoflurane
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Obesity
Effect of Nasal Positive Airway Pressure Versus Standard Care on Oxygenation and Ventilation During Propofol-based Sedation for Colonoscopy in Patients With High Risk of Airway Obstruction
The purpose of this study is to to compare oxygenation and ventilation on spontaneously ventilating obese patients or those with diagnosed or undiagnosed Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) undergoing day colonoscopy under Propofol…
- Trial name
- NCT05524220
- Testing
- Standard care with a facemask., SuperNO2VA™EtCO2 (Nasal Oxygenating Ventilating Apparatus)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 139 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
Correlation Endoscopic View of Airway Obstruction With RRa in OSA Patients Under DEX Monitored With SedLine EEG
Patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) could have several anatomical causes of obstruction. A sleep endoscopy study is a technique to help determine the anatomical cause of OSA.
- Trial name
- NCT02639884
- Testing
- SedLine EEG, RRa monitoring
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- Masimo Corporation
Anaesthesia
Geriatric Patients and Laryngeal Mask Unique
As a result of rises in living standards quality of life is progressively increasing. Combined with developments in anesthesia, surgical techniques and medication allowing more difficult and complicated interventions to be…
- Trial name
- NCT02219282
- Testing
- Laryngeal Mask Unique insertion
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Dokuz Eylul University
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
Dexmedetomidine and Propofol in Children With History of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
The purpose of this research study is to examine the effects of two commonly used anesthetic drugs, dexmedetomidine and propofol, have on the shape and muscle tone of the upper airway in children, adolescents, and young adults…
- Trial name
- NCT01344759
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine, Propofol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Surgery, Anesthesia
Endotracheal Tube Holder and Bite Guard Research
This study aims to test the effectiveness of a novel combined endotracheal tube holder and bite guard when compared with the current standard of care, tape and an oral airway.
- Trial name
- NCT02347488
- Testing
- Haider ETT Tube Holder and Bite Guard, Tape
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Administration Site Reaction
Airway Responses During Desflurane Anesthesia Via a Laryngeal Mask Airway: Effects of Fentanyl Pretreatment
The investigators plan to test the hypothesis that pretreatment with fentanyl prior to induction of anesthesia would result in reduce the incidence of movements and airway responses to desflurane in patients breathing…
- Trial name
- NCT01277861
- Testing
- Fentanyl
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Airway Management During Operative Procedure
Evaluation of Micropore"s SpiraLith Absorbents
This is an observational study investigating the duration of use and cost of the new CO2 absorbent Micropore's Spiralith®, compared to Drägersorb® 800+, Drägersorb® Free.
- Trial name
- NCT02550470
- Testing
- Carbon Dioxide Absorbents, Micropore SpiraLith, Sevoflurane
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 186 people
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Failed or Difficult Intubation
Three-dimensional Craniofacial Phenotyping of Patients With Difficult Airway
The purpose of this study is to identify differences in craniofacial morphology and tongue size between patients who have a history of difficult airway management and a control group of patients who had an uneventful airway…
- Trial name
- NCT01630694
- Testing
- 3D Laser Scanning of the Head, Measurements and Digital Photo's of the head, neck and Mouth, Ultrasound Exam of the Tongue
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Airway Complication of Anaesthesia, Healthy
The Effects of General Anesthetics on Upper Airway Collapsibility in Healthy Subjects
The investigators hypothesize that propofol, when compared to sevoflurane, causes the upper airway to collapse more easily and causes less activity in the tongue muscle.
- Trial name
- NCT01557920
- Testing
- Propofol, Sevoflurane
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Intraoperative Ventilation
A Comparison of Different Ventilation Strategies in Children Using the Proseal™ Laryngeal Mask Airway
The purpose of this research study is to compare difference between breathing by oneself or with the partial help from an anesthesia machine in children under general anesthesia.
- Trial name
- NCT00966433
- Testing
- Spontaneous ventilation, Pressure support Ventilation, Pressure control ventilation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Anesthesia, Deep Sedation
Comparison of Two Electroencephalograms (EEG) Monitors in Patients Undergoing General Anesthesia
Hypothesis: There is a statistically measurable correlation between qNOX and rough clinical signs of insufficient anti-nociception such as movements during Laryngeal Mask Airway (LMA) insertion, skin Incision, LMA removal.
- Trial name
- NCT02928172
- Testing
- qCON-qNOX, BIS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Anaesthesia
The Laryngeal Mask Airway in Edentulous Geriatric Patients
With an aging population a prevalence of edentulous patients increased above 60 % among individuals aged ≥65 yr. Face mask ventilation of these edentulous patients is often difficult because of the inadequate fitting of the…
- Trial name
- NCT02197377
- Testing
- Group LMA Unique™, Group LMA Supreme™
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Dokuz Eylul University
Atrial Fibrillation
General Anesthesia With ETT vs LMA in Patients Undergoing Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation
In recent years it has been shown that catheter ablation of symptomatic atrial fibrillation (PAF) is superior to antiarrhythmic drug therapy with regards to effectiveness and clinical outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT02896595
- Testing
- General Anesthesia with endotracheal tube, General Anesthesia with laryngeal mask airway
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Ambulatory Surgery, Coughing
Effect of Fentanyl on Coughing and Recovery After Anesthesia With an LMA Laryngeal Mask Airway)for Airway Management
The purpose of this research is to evaluate the effectiveness of fentanyl for reducing coughing during the perioperative period (i.e., insertion of an LMA [Laryngeal Mask Airway] device, maintenance period during surgery, and…
- Trial name
- LMA (NCT01368809)
- Testing
- Saline, Fentanyl
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Anesthesia, Difficult Intubation
Voice Analysis as a Predictor for Difficult Intubations
To investigate if signal processing can detect subtle changes in speech production clinically relevant to oropharynx anatomy that may provide an objective measure in the assessment of the presumed difficulty of intubation.
- Conditions
- Anesthesia, Difficult Intubation, Difficult Airway Intubation, Speech Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT04105738
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- J. Matthias Walz
Difficult Airway, Anesthesia; Functional
Air-Q Intubating Laryngeal Airway Versus the Laryngeal Mask Airway (LMA)-Proseal
Introduction: The air-QⓇ Intubating Laryngeal Airway (ILA) is a newer supraglottic airway. It is approved for use as a primary airway and as an aid for intubation in situations of anticipated or unanticipated difficult airways.
- Trial name
- NCT01328405
- Testing
- Laryngeal Mask Airway (LMA)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Airway Complication of Anesthesia
Observational Study of the LMA Protector
The investigators want to investigate the user friendliness, and performance of the LMA Protector. The principal research question is to assess the overall performance of the LMA Protector.
- Trial name
- ADEPT1 (NCT03664700)
- Testing
- LMA Protector
- Where
- 5 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 112 people
- Sponsor
- Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust