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NCT00972491 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

The Optimal Time to Put Laryngeal Mask Airway in the Mouth Under General Anesthesia

A NA study, sponsored by Tufts Medical Center.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
198
Enrollment target

NCT00972491: Completed NA study, sponsored by Tufts Medical Center.

NCT00972491 is a NA study that has completed, run by Tufts Medical Center. The registered enrollment target is 198 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (86% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00972491, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Tufts Medical Center.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
198 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

Laryngeal mask airway (LMA) is routinely used for some patients who have surgery under general anesthesia. LMA is placed in the mouth and allow the anesthesia to be given without having to put a breathing tube in the throat. Previous studies have focused on the effect of different anesthesia medicines on optimal condition for LMA use. The objective of the present study is to find the optimal time for LMA insertion.

Interventions

  • PROCEDURE Insertion of Laryngeal Mask Airway

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 198 participants
Start Date 2009-09
Est. Completion 2013-12
Phase NA
Tufts Medical Center

169 total trials

What the finished NCT00972491 record still lists

NCT00972491 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 198 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (86% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Insertion of Laryngeal Mask Airway is the first listed.

NCT00972491 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00972491 about?

NCT00972491 is a clinical study titled "The Optimal Time to Put Laryngeal Mask Airway in the Mouth Under General Anesthesia". Laryngeal mask airway (LMA) is routinely used for some patients who have surgery under general anesthesia. LMA is placed in the mouth and allow the anesthesia to be given without having to put a breathing tube in the throat. Previous studies have focused on the effect of different anesthesia medicin...

What is the current status of trial NCT00972491?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 198 participants. The study started on 2009-09. Estimated completion is 2013-12.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00972491?

The interventions under investigation include: Insertion of Laryngeal Mask Airway (PROCEDURE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00972491?

This trial is sponsored by Tufts Medical Center, which has 169 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00972491's enrollment target sits among peer trials

198 567th of 2000 higher than 1,434 of 2,000 other NA trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00972491, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00972491 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.