The Effect of Reinforced Endotracheal Tube on Post-operative Hoarseness Undergoing Thyroidectomy

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Thyroidectomy; Sore Throat; Voice Hoarseness
• Interventions: Device: Oral/Nasal Endotracheal Tube, Reinforced (Covidien); Device: TaperGuard oral tracheal tube (Covidien)

• Registration Number: NCT03368911
• Lead Sponsor: Chonnam National University Hospital

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is an evaluation of the effect of the reinforced endotracheal tube on post-operative hoarseness and sore throat undergoing thyroidectomy

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2017-11-30
• Study Start: 2017-12-01
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-12-05
• Study First Posted: 2017-12-11
• Primary Completion: 2018-11-30
• Study Completion: 2018-11-30
• Status Verified: 2019-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-02-26
• Last Update Posted: 2019-02-28

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 140

Inclusion Criteria

• American Society of Anesthesiologist physical status 1-3
• Patients undergoing thyroidectomy under general anesthesia
• Tumor size < 2cm
• Patient who do not have any problem in the vocal cord

Exclusion Criteria

• Patient who is expected difficult intubation (Mallampati class 3 or more)
• Patient who has respiratory disorder
• Previous hoarseness and sore throat history
• Obesity (BMI > 30 kg/m2)
• Recurrent laryngeal injury during operation
• Operation history of oral and laryngeal surgery

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Reinforced tube group	Oral/Nasal Endotracheal Tube, Reinforced (Covidien)	use an reinforced endotracheal tube for endotracheal intubation during general anesthesia undergoing thyroidectomy
Conventional tube group	TaperGuard oral tracheal tube (Covidien)	use an conventional endotracheal tube for endotracheal intubation during general anesthesia undergoing thyroidectomy

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
sore throat	assess after 48 hours after operation	compare the incidence and degree of the sore throat after thyroidectomy
hoarseness	assess after 48 hours after operation	compare the incidence and degree of the hoarseness after thyroidectomy

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Chonnam National University Hwasun Hopspital; 🇰🇷 Hwasun, Jeollanamdo, Korea, Republic of

Chonnam National University Hospital; 🇰🇷 Gwangju, Korea, Republic of