Which airway device wins for kids? new study compares i-Gel and Air-Q
NCT ID NCT07141498
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at two different breathing devices (i-Gel and Air-Q) used in children aged 1 to 8 during planned surgeries. Doctors checked how well each device fit using a tiny camera and measured how much air got into the stomach using ultrasound. The goal was to see which device works better and causes fewer side effects like sore throat.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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91 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Finished
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Jan 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Children aged 1-8 years (ASA I-III) undergoing elective pediatric surgery under general anesthesia at Ankara Bilkent City Hospital. Eligible participants will require supraglottic airway device placement (i-Gel or Air-Q sp3G).
- Ages
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1 year to 8 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 1-8 years * ASA I-III * Elective pediatric or urological surgery under general anesthesia with SGA use * Informed consent obtained from parents/guardians Exclusion Criteria: * Parental refusal or inability to consent * ASA \> III * Recent or current upper respiratory tract infection * History of difficult airway * Increased aspiration risk * Urgent/emergency surgery or non-fasted patients * Known allergy or contraindication to anesthetic agents * Severe asthma (attack within last 6 months) * Structural airway anomalies * Gastrointestinal pathology affecting stomach emptying * Previous stomach surgery
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ankara Bilkent City Hospital, Department Of Anesthesiology and Reanimation
Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)
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