Balloon Palpation vs Loss of Resistance Syringe for Safe Endotracheal Tube Cuff Pressure; a Randomized Clinical Trial
- Conditions
- Tracheal Damage
- Registration Number
- NCT02294422
- Lead Sponsor
- Makerere University
- Brief Summary
This study is aimed at establishing whether use of loss of resistance syringe (LOR) that is traditionally used for identifying epidural space, is a better method for providing safe cuff pressures in adults intubated with cuffed endotracheal tubes. The conventional method is the use of pilot ballon palpation (PBP) to approximate cuff pressures but this is associated with airway damage.
The study hypothesis states that both the loss of resistance syringe method and the pilot balloon palpation methods achieve the recommended endotracheal tube intracuff pressures.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 178
- American society of anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status classes I-IV
- Known or anticipated laryngo-tracheal abnormalities.
- Patients with cough, sore throat, dysphagia and dysphonia.
- Patients in whom intubation is attempted more than twice
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The percentage of subjects with intracuff pressure ranging from 20cm H2O to 30cmH2O 5minutes This outcome will be measured within the first 5 minutes after intubation of the patient. The recommended range of intracuff pressure for this study is 20-30cmH2O
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Incidence of early postoperative airway symptoms 12 hours Patents will be reviewed 12 hours after extubation for cough, sore throat, dysphagia and dysphonia.
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Makerere University college of health sciences, Mulago National Referal Hospital Complex
🇺🇬Kampala, Uganda
Makerere University college of health sciences, Mulago National Referal Hospital Complex🇺🇬Kampala, Uganda