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Paratracheal Force Required for Occluding the Upper Esophagus

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Anesthesia Intubation Complication
Interventions
Other: Application of paratracheal force
Registration Number
NCT04110899
Lead Sponsor
SMG-SNU Boramae Medical Center
Brief Summary

In this study, the median paratracheal force for occluding the upper esophagus are evaluated in anesthetized and paralyzed patients using the up-and-down technique.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
47
Inclusion Criteria
  • patients who are scheduled for elective surgery under general anesthesia
Exclusion Criteria
  • diseases or anatomical abnormalities in the neck, larynx, pharynx or esophagus
  • aspiration tendency
  • history of carotid artery diseases or cerebrovascular diseases
  • suspicious of thrombus in carotid artery on ultrasonographic examination

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SEQUENTIAL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Different paratracheal forceApplication of paratracheal forceEsophageal occlusion is assessed by inserting an esophageal stethoscope under different paratracheal forces.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Median paratracheal forceDuring 1 min after the completion of anesthesia induction

Esophageal occlusion is evaluated under different paratracheal force by inserting the esophageal stethoscope

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The 95% paratracheal forceDuring 1 min after the completion of anesthesia induction

Esophageal occlusion is evaluated under different paratracheal force by inserting the esophageal stethoscope

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

SMG-SNU Boramae Medical Center

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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

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