Gentler breathing tube may speed recovery for Kids' hernia surgery
NCT ID NCT07511764
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares two ways to help children breathe during laparoscopic hernia repair: a traditional breathing tube (endotracheal intubation) and a less invasive mask (laryngeal mask airway). Researchers will enroll 266 children aged 1-10 to see which method is safer and leads to faster recovery. The goal is to find the best approach for this common surgery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- General anesthesia with either laryngeal mask airway (LMA) or endotracheal intubation (ETT)
- What this could lead to
- If LMA proves as safe as ETT, it could become the preferred airway method for this common childhood surgery, leading to faster recovery and fewer complications.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small, early-stage study (266 children) comparing two established techniques. Results may not apply to all children or surgeries, and LMA might not be safe in all cases.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 266 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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1 year to 10 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * being between 1 and 10 years of age, * having a planned laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair, * being classified as ASA I-II, * having given informed consent from the parent. Exclusion Criteria: * Obesity (body weight \>95th percentile), * symptomatic gastroesophageal reflux, * high risk of aspiration, * upper airway anomalies, * history of difficult intubation, * acute respiratory tract infection, * emergency surgical indication, * need for conversion from laparoscopy to open surgery, * presence of additional systemic risks such as immunodeficiency/malignancy.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Dicle University
RECRUITINGDiyarbakır, Eyalet/Yerleşke, 21070, Turkey (Türkiye)
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