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Comparison of tracheal tubes for tracheal intubation in children undergoing surgery for tonsils removal

Not Applicable
Conditions
Adenoids, chronic diseases of tonsils and adenoids
A04.623.557.500
J35.8
Registration Number
RBR-9x4s6y
Lead Sponsor
Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu, Universidade Estadual Paulista, UNESP
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruitment completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
Not specified
Inclusion Criteria

Children undergoing tonsillectomy or adenoidectomy under general anesthesia; aged between 4 and 12 years; both genders; physical status ASA I or II according to American Society of Anesthesiologists

Exclusion Criteria

Oropharyngeal and neck malformations and distortions; patients who had already been intubated or tracheostomized for the surgery; the previous presence of stridor or dysphonia; prolonged tracheal intubation required after surgery; laryngeal or oropharyngeal illness or surgery; requirement for the introduction of a nasogastric or orogastric tube; more than two attempts of tracheal intubation; infection at the surgical site verified during pre-anesthetic evaluation; need of intensive care unit after surgery (severe sleep apnea)

Study & Design

Study Type
Intervention
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Reduction of the occurrence of sore throat in postoperative period evaluated by face pain scale for children, ranging from 0 (no pain) to 10 (maximum pain) and recorded as percentage of occurrence, according to a minimum difference of 12% in relation to control group
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Heart rate variation between before and after tracheal extubation, evaluated as percentage of variation, according to a minimum variation of 20% in relation to control group. Mean arterial pressure variation between before and after tracheal extubation, evaluated as percentage of variation, according to a minimum variation of 20% in relation to control group
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