Trial to compare the laryngeal mask airway (LMA) Unique™ with the Softseal™ LMA for airway management

ISRCTN ISRCTN41353942
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN41353942
Secondary identifying numbers N0212123055
Submission date
30/09/2005
Registration date
30/09/2005
Last edited
06/03/2009
Recruitment status
Stopped
Overall study status
Stopped
Condition category
Surgery
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr Tim Cook
Scientific

Anaesthesia
Royal United Hospital
Bath & North East Somerset Council
Bath
BA1 3NG
United Kingdom

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeTreatment
Scientific title
Study objectivesDoes one of these new single use laryngeal mask airways (LMAs) offer a clinically important benefit over the other?
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedSurgery: Anaesthesia
InterventionLMA Unique™ versus Softseal™ LMA
Intervention typeProcedure/Surgery
Primary outcome measureSuccess of airway placement
Secondary outcome measures1. Manipulations and complications during use
2. Ease of insertion
3. Airway and fibre-optic assessment of airway positioning
4. Complications post-operatively
Overall study start date01/05/2003
Completion date30/09/2004
Reason abandoned (if study stopped)We planned to study 300 patients but interim analysis demonstrated the study should be stopped after 100 patients.

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupNot Specified
SexNot Specified
Target number of participants300 patients planned, study stopped after 100 patients.
Key inclusion criteria1. Patients undergoing elective anaesthetic/surgery
2. Did not receive neuromuscular blockade
Key exclusion criteriaDoes not meet inclusion criteria
Date of first enrolment01/05/2003
Date of final enrolment30/09/2004

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Anaesthesia
Bath
BA1 3NG
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Department of Health
Government

Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)20 7307 2622
Email dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk
Website http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en

Funders

Funder type

Government

Royal United Hospital Bath NHS Trust (UK)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results 01/12/2005 Yes No