Head Position on Preventing Emergence Cough

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Gallbladder Diseases
• Interventions: Procedure: Head on pillow; Procedure: Head on bed

• Registration Number: NCT04409652
• Lead Sponsor: Ajou University School of Medicine

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of head position on prevent the emergence cough followed by endotracheal extubation.

Detailed Description

During endotrachl intubaion, the sniffing postion is most commonly recommended. However, the head position to reduce the emergence cough followed by endotracheal extubation was not confirmed yet. Considering the endotracheal tube vector, head elevation with pillow is thought to be acceptable more.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2020-05-25
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-05-27
• Study First Posted: 2020-06-01
• Study Start: 2020-06-02
• Primary Completion: 2022-12-31
• Study Completion: 2022-12-31
• Status Verified: 2023-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-11-07
• Last Update Posted: 2023-11-09

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 72

Inclusion Criteria

• Operation schedule of laparoscopic cholecystectomy
• Must be performed under general anesthesia

Exclusion Criteria

• BMI > 30 kg/m2
• Respiratory infection
• Uncontrolled hypertension

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Head elevation group	Head on pillow	The endotracheal extubation is performed in head elevation on pillow (slight flextion of neck on chest) .
Control group	Head on bed	The endotracheal extubation is performed in head on bed without pillow.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The severity of cough	during extubation	0: no cough, 1:single 2: more than one episode of non-sustained cough, 3: sustained and repetitive cough

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Ajou University School of Medicine; 🇰🇷 Suwon, Korea, Republic of