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Conditions Requiring Sinonasal SurgeryNCT02311153

Safety and Efficacy of Laryngeal Mask Airways in Sinonasal Surgery

A study testing Mallinckrodt Endotracheal Tube (ETT) and Laryseal Laryngeal mask airway (LMA) in people with Conditions Requiring Sinonasal Surgery, run by Vanderbilt University Medical Center at 1 site in United States.

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Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Laryngeal mask airways (LMA) have been shown to be a safe mode of airway management when delivering general anesthesia to patients during a variety of operative procedures. LMA's have been studied in a wide range of otolaryngologic procedures, and are generally safe and accepted by both anesthesia providers and… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Conditions Requiring Sinonasal Surgery
What is being tested?
Mallinckrodt Endotracheal Tube (ETT) and Laryseal Laryngeal mask airway (LMA)
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
104 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
25 Nov 2014to Dec 2017
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

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

  • Adult patients (18 yo or older) undergoing elective sinonasal procedures including rhinoplasty, septoplasty, and paranasal sinus surgery estimated blood loss will be less than 300cc and the length of the procedure will be expected to last 2 hours or less
  • American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) scores 1-3
  • Mallampati classification 1-3

Who cannot join

  • Currently pregnant
  • History of obstructive sleep apnea with history of difficulty with ventilation
  • Mouth opening less than 3cm
  • Indications for fiberoptic intubation present
  • Upper aerodigestive tract mass or malignancy
  • Procedure deemed emergent
  • Severe gastroesophageal reflux, severe cardiac, pulmonary, renal or hepatic co-morbidities
  • Unable to consent to study

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37232

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About this study

Laryngeal mask airways (LMA) have been shown to be a safe mode of airway management when delivering general anesthesia to patients during a variety of operative procedures. LMA's have been studied in a wide range of otolaryngologic procedures, and are generally safe and accepted by both anesthesia providers and surgeons alike. This study will aim to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of LMA for airway management during sinonasal surgery by directly comparing them to endotracheal intubation in a prospective randomized single-blind study.

Read the detailed description

LMA's have been studied in a wide range of otolaryngologic procedures, and are generally safe and accepted by both anesthesia providers and surgeons alike, as a safe mode of airway management when delivering general anesthesia. In sinonasal surgery, however, there are more concerns regarding the use of LMA's for airway management. Due to the nature of sinonasal procedures, the patient is exposed to blood and secretions that may drip/flow from the nasal cavity into the oropharynx and potentially into the upper and lower airways if not protected adequately. Additionally, often times, manipulation of the patient's head throughout the procedure is encountered to improve operative positioning. As a result, both surgeons and anesthesiologists have been hesitant to utilize LMA's in these types of surgeries despite documented benefits of increased patient comfort, fewer hemodynamic fluctuations during induction of anesthesia, and better controlled emergence when using LMA's.

Specific Aims The overall purpose of this study is to demonstrate the ability to provide safe and effective ventilation and airway protection with a laryngeal mask airway (LMA) during sinonasal surgery, by directly comparing them to endotracheal intubation in a prospective randomized single-blind study.

Aim 1: Analyze and compare the incidence and severity of airway contamination/aspiration of blood and secretions during sinonasal surgery and reveal any statistically significant difference between LMA and endotracheal intubation.

Aim 2: Analyze and compare the incidence of various outcome measures including laryngospasm, bronchospasm, anesthesia time, recovery time, post-op pain medication requirements, and airway complications between LMA and endotracheal intubation.

Aim 3: Analyze and compare both patient comfort and surgeon satisfaction after procedure between LMA and endotracheal intubation groups.

Being tested
Mallinckrodt Endotracheal Tube (ETT), Laryseal Laryngeal mask airway (LMA)

What participants receive

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

  • Mallinckrodt Endotracheal Tube (ETT)Device

    Patient is intubated for airway protection and ventilation with the Mallinckrodt ETT.

  • Laryseal Laryngeal mask airway (LMA)Device

    Laryseal Laryngeal mask airway is used to provide airway protection and ventilation.

Study groups in NCT02311153
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Endotracheal intubationActive comparatorEndotracheal intubation for airway management and ventilation during sinonasal surgical procedure
Receives: Device: Mallinckrodt Endotracheal Tube (ETT)
Laryngeal mask airwayExperimentalLaryngeal mask for airway management and ventilation during sinonasal surgical procedure
Receives: Device: Laryseal Laryngeal mask airway (LMA)

What is being measured

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

  1. Number of Participants With Presence or Absence of Blood/Secretions in Trachea and Larynx Based on Soiling Score

    Presence or absence of blood/secretions as noted in trachea and larynx. Patients were evaluated based on a soiling score completed by the surgeon, ranging from 0 (no contamination or soilage) to 3 (contamination of the tube/bloody secretions).

    Measured: intraoperative, within about 1 hour

Secondary outcomes (5)
  1. Anesthesia Time in Minutes

    Start and stop time of anesthesia as recorded in anesthesia record

    Measured: beginning and end of anesthesia (approximately 2 hours)

  2. Recovery Time in Minutes

    Minutes spent in recovery room as recorded in the recovery room record

    Measured: time spent in recovery room after surgery (approximately 4 hours)

  3. Presence of Laryngeal Spasm

    As recorded in anesthesia care record

    Measured: From start of anesthesia through hospital discharge (approximately 6 hours)

  4. Post-op Pain Med Requirements

    Recording pain medications given to patient as noted in the recovery room records and medication administration record

    Measured: 48 hour medicine requirement

  5. Presence or Absence of Airway Complications

    Measured: Start of surgery through hospital discharge (approximately 6 hours)

Timeline

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

  1. First posted8 Dec 2014 (estimated)
  2. Study start25 Nov 2014
  3. Primary completion26 Jul 2016
  4. Study completionDec 2017

Resources

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
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Participant
Enrolment
104 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02311153
Sponsor's protocol ID
141421
Status last verified
May 2018
First submitted
10 Nov 2014
Last updated
1 Jun 2018
Data monitoring committee
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Mallinckrodt Endotracheal Tube (ETT) and Laryseal Laryngeal mask airway (LMA) in people with Conditions Requiring Sinonasal Surgery, run by Vanderbilt University Medical Center at 1 site in United States.

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 3 inclusion and 8 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 1 Jun 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

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?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 1 Jun 2018). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Number of Participants With Presence or Absence of Blood/Secretions in Trachea and Larynx Based on Soiling Score (time frame: intraoperative, within about 1 hour). 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 1 Jun 2018.

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