Right Lateral Positioning and Its Effect on Induction of General Anesthesia for Children

The quality of induction with sevoflurane, along with its ability to generate optimal conditions for Laryngeal Mask Airway (LMA) insertion without supplemental opioids or muscle relaxants, has also been well documented. An ideal inhalation induction technique besides being rapid and comfortable for the patient should be economical. To achieve rapidity, use of vital capacity breaths with 8% sevoflurane is a more popular method of induction compared with the conventional incremental induction.


Study Type: Interventional
Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Right Lateral Positioning and Its Effect on Induction of General Anesthesia for Children
Estimated Enrollment: 100
Study Start Date: January 2016
Estimated Study Completion Date: July 2016
Estimated Primary Completion Date: July 2016 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Arms:
- Active Comparator: Supine group
- Active Comparator: Right lateral group