Tulip-Shaped airway may lower reflux risk during surgery
NCT ID NCT06527352
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested two types of glottis mask airways (a tube placed in the throat to help patients breathe during anesthesia) to see which one reduces the risk of stomach acid backing up into the throat. The tulip-shaped tip is designed to fit the larynx better than the classical water-drop shaped tip. Researchers measured the acid level in secretions from the airway at the end of surgery in 72 adults. The goal is to find a safer way to manage breathing during general anesthesia.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If the tulip-shaped airway works better, it could lead to safer anesthesia with less risk of stomach acid entering the lungs.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 72 participants. The results may not apply to all patients or settings.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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72 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2024
- Finished
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Jan 2025
- 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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18 years and older
- 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: * age≥18 years old * scheduled for surgery under general anesthesia with laryngeal mask airway Exclusion Criteria: * American society of anesthesiologists status score higher than 3 * morbid obesity (body mass index higher than 40 kg/m2) * with high risk of gastroesophageal reflux * with risk of difficult airway * with airway disease
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Xijing Hospital, Air Force Medical University
Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710032, China
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