Ultrasound reveals which airway device best protects the lungs during surgery
NCT ID NCT07642115
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study uses ultrasound imaging to compare the sealing quality of three different supraglottic airway devices (ProSeal LMA, i-gel, and i-gel Plus) in adults undergoing elective surgery. Researchers will measure how well each device blocks the throat and check for signs of stomach fluid leakage using a pH test. The goal is to find which device provides the best protection against regurgitation and lung injury during general anesthesia.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- supraglottic airway devices (ProSeal LMA, i-gel, i-gel Plus)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help anesthesiologists choose the safest airway device for patients, reducing the risk of regurgitation and lung injury during surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, observational study that measures physical and chemical markers, not patient outcomes. The findings may not directly change clinical practice or apply to all patients.
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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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About 105 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
- Ages
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18 to 55 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18-55 years ASA physical status I or II, BMI 18-35 kg/m² Scheduled for elective surgery that requires around (2-3 hours) duration requiring general anesthesia with an SGAD. Exclusion Criteria: * History of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) Known or anticipated difficult airway, pathology of the mouth/oropharynx/neck, risk of aspiration. Pregnancy.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Faculty of medicine ain shams university
Cairo, Egypt