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NCT Number: NCT07835750

SafeLM Versus LMA Classic for Airway Management During Fibroadenoma Excision

This randomized controlled trial compares the airway management performance of the SafeLM video laryngeal mask with the LMA Classic in adult patients undergoing elective fibroadenoma excision under general anesthesia. Participants will be randomly assigned to airway management with either the SafeLM or the LMA Classic. The primary outcome is oropharyngeal leak pressure. Secondary outcomes include insertion performance, ventilation parameters, hemodynamic responses, and airway-related adverse events.

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Key information

Conditions

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

About this study

The SafeLM is a video-assisted laryngeal mask that allows visualization during placement, whereas the LMA Classic is a conventional supraglottic airway device. This study is designed to compare the clinical performance of these two devices under standardized conditions.

Adult patients scheduled for elective fibroadenoma excision under general anesthesia will be screened for eligibility. Only patients for whom both devices are considered clinically appropriate will be enrolled, thereby avoiding randomization when patient characteristics indicate a preference for a particular airway management technique. Eligible participants will be randomly assigned to airway management with either the SafeLM or the LMA Classic.

After standardized induction of general anesthesia, the assigned laryngeal mask will be inserted according to the study protocol. The primary outcome is oropharyngeal leak pressure after successful placement. Device insertion characteristics, ventilation parameters, hemodynamic responses, and airway-related adverse events will also be evaluated.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Female patients aged 18 years or older.
  • Scheduled for elective excision of benign breast fibroadenoma under general anesthesia.
  • Planned airway management with a laryngeal mask airway.
  • American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I-II.
  • Both the SafeLM and LMA Classic are considered clinically appropriate for airway management.
  • Provision of written informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

  • Increased risk of pulmonary aspiration, including inadequate preoperative fasting, full stomach, or gastrointestinal obstruction.
  • Known or suspected difficult airway or other airway characteristics for which random allocation between the two study devices is considered clinically inappropriate.
  • Upper airway pathology or anatomical abnormality that may interfere with laryngeal mask placement.
  • Clinical or surgical indication requiring tracheal intubation rather than a laryngeal mask airway.
  • Contraindication or known allergy to medications used in the standardized anesthesia protocol.
  • Inability to provide informed consent.

Treatment and study plan

SafeLM Video Laryngeal Mask

Device

The SafeLM is a video-assisted supraglottic airway device that allows visualization of the laryngeal structures during insertion and positioning. It will be used for airway management during general anesthesia according to the standardized study protocol.

LMA classic

Device

The LMA Classic is a conventional supraglottic airway device without video guidance. It will be used for airway management during general anesthesia according to the standardized study protocol.

Primary outcomes

  1. Oropharyngeal Leak Pressure (OLP)

    Time frame: Immediately after successful laryngeal mask placement, before the start of surgery

    Oropharyngeal leak pressure will be measured after successful placement of the assigned laryngeal mask and establishment of effective ventilation. OLP will be recorded in cmH2O as the airway pressure at which an audible oropharyngeal leak is detected during a standardized leak test.

Secondary outcomes

  1. First-attempt insertion success

    Time frame: During initial laryngeal mask insertion

    Proportion of participants in whom effective ventilation is achieved after the first insertion attempt of the assigned laryngeal mask.

  2. Overall insertion success

    Time frame: During laryngeal mask insertion, up to 3 attempts

    Proportion of participants in whom effective ventilation is achieved with the assigned laryngeal mask within the maximum number of insertion attempts permitted by the study protocol.

  3. Laryngeal mask insertion time

    Time frame: During laryngeal mask insertion

    Time in seconds from introduction of the assigned laryngeal mask into the mouth until establishment of effective ventilation.

  4. Number of insertion attempts

    Time frame: During laryngeal mask insertion

    Number of attempts required to achieve successful placement and effective ventilation with the assigned laryngeal mask.

  5. Need for additional airway maneuvers

    Time frame: During laryngeal mask insertion

    Proportion of participants requiring additional maneuvers to achieve satisfactory placement and ventilation.

  6. Peak inspiratory pressure

    Time frame: At 5 and 30 minutes after successful laryngeal mask placement

    Peak inspiratory airway pressure measured in cmH2O during mechanical ventilation.

  7. End-tidal carbon dioxide

    Time frame: At 5 and 30 minutes after successful laryngeal mask placement

    End-tidal carbon dioxide (EtCO2) measured during mechanical ventilation.

  8. Hemodynamic changes

    Time frame: At baseline, immediately after insertion, and 5 and 30 minutes after successful placement

    Heart rate and mean arterial pressure recorded to assess hemodynamic changes associated with laryngeal mask insertion.

  9. Blood staining on the laryngeal mask

    Time frame: Immediately after device removal

    Presence of visible blood staining on the laryngeal mask after removal.

  10. Postoperative sore throat

    Time frame: At 1 and 24 hours after surgery

    Presence of patient-reported sore throat following general anesthesia.

  11. Postoperative hoarseness

    Time frame: At 1 and 24 hours after surgery

    Presence of patient-reported hoarseness following general anesthesia.

  12. Airway-related adverse events

    Time frame: From laryngeal mask insertion through post-anesthesia care unit discharge

    Occurrence of airway-related adverse events, including laryngospasm and clinically evident regurgitation.

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Hung T. Tran, MD

CONTACT

[email protected]

+84367378519

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Hanoi Medical University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Comparison of Airway Control Effectiveness of the SafeLM Video Laryngeal Mask and the LMA Classic in Patients Undergoing General Anesthesia for Fibroadenoma Excision

Important dates

Study start
2026
Primary completion
2027
Study completion
2027
First posted
Sep 23, 2026
Registry last updated
Sep 23, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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