*Does maintaining endotracheal tube cuff pressures at 20 mm Hg prevent dysphagia and hoarseness after anterior cervical spine surgery?* A randomised controlled trial.

Completed

• Conditions: dysphagia; problems with swallowing; 10001316; 10069888; 10046304

• Registration Number: NL-OMON39864
• Lead Sponsor: Medisch Centrum Haaglanden

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 29 April 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 177

Inclusion Criteria

Male and non-pregnant female patients between 18-90 years of age requiring anterior cervical spine surgery on 1 or more levels with the use of a retractor

Exclusion Criteria

Pre-operative dysphagia, hoarseness, sore throat or recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Postoperative dysphagia</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Postoperative sore throat and hoarseness.</p><br>