Accuracy of Using the CPAP Technique to Eliminate Air Leak and Prevent Excessive Endotracheal Tube Cuff Pressures

Completed

• Conditions: Surgical Patients Intubated With Cuffed ETT
• Interventions: Other: Manometer

• Registration Number: NCT01384318
• Lead Sponsor: Nationwide Children's Hospital

Brief Summary

In common clinical practice, one means of ensuring an acceptable cuff pressure in endotracheal tubes (ETT) is to hold continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) of 20-25 cmH2O and inflate the cuff of the ETT until no gas leak is noted around the cuff. The purpose of this study is to validate this technique by checking the intracuff pressure using a manometer after the cuff is inflated using the CPAP technique.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2011-06
• Study First Submitted: 2011-06-27
• Study First Submitted QC: 2011-06-27
• Study First Posted: 2011-06-29
• Primary Completion: 2012-05
• Study Completion: 2012-05
• Status Verified: 2012-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2012-11-29
• Last Update Posted: 2012-11-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

• Having a cuffed ETT placed per treating anesthesiologist
• < 18 yrs of age.

Exclusion Criteria

• None

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Cuffed ETT	Manometer	Patients intubated with cuffed endotracheal tubes.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Cuff pressure	Baseline	cm H2O measured by manometer

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Nationwide Children's Hospital; 🇺🇸 Columbus, Ohio, United States