New study tests video mask vs. breathing tube in gallbladder surgery
NCT ID NCT06502028
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compared two ways to manage a patient's airway during laparoscopic gallbladder surgery: a video laryngeal mask and an endotracheal tube. Researchers measured how long each took to insert and checked breathing and pressure readings. The goal was to see if the video mask could be a good alternative to the standard tube.
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 successful, this could show that a video laryngeal mask is a safe and effective alternative to an endotracheal tube for certain surgeries, potentially reducing complications.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with 102 participants. Results may not apply to all patients or surgeries, and the video laryngeal mask may not be suitable for those with higher aspiration risk.
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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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102 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2024
- Finished
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Apr 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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20 years and older
- 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: * Patients over 19 years old * Patients planned for elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy Exclusion Criteria: * High risk of aspiration (e.g. gastro-esophageal reflux disease, hiatus hernia, pregnancy, history of gastrectomy) * Difficult airway (e.g. limitation of mouth opening, limitation of neck extension, oropharyngeal pathology) * Obesity (BMI \> 30 kg/m2) * Tooth mobility
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Seoul National University Hospital
Seoul, 03080, South Korea
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