Post-operative Sore Throat as Determined by Endotracheal Tube Inflation Technique

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Hoarseness; Dysphagia; Post Operative Sore Throat

• Registration Number: NCT01305265
• Lead Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to test whether the incidence of sore throat and other tracheal co-morbidities such as dysphagia and hoarseness can be lessened by use of a cuff manometer at the beginning of surgery to inflate to the proper pressure compared to the standard technique.

The investigators hypothesis is that inflation of the endotracheal balloon using a cuff manometer immediately after intubation will reduce the incidence of sore throat and other tracheal co-morbidities.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2011-02-24
• Study First Submitted QC: 2011-02-25
• Study First Posted: 2011-02-28
• Study Start: 2011-11
• Primary Completion: 2012-12
• Study Completion: 2012-12
• Status Verified: 2014-01
• Results First Submitted: 2014-01-06
• Results First Submitted QC: 2014-01-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2014-01-06
• Results First Posted: 2014-02-26
• Last Update Posted: 2014-02-26

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 141

Inclusion Criteria

• Scheduled for general anesthesia requiring endotracheal intubation with planned duration of at least 2 hours
• ASA I-3

Exclusion Criteria

• Planned prolonged intubation
• Planned postoperative ICU admission
• Non English speaking
• Mentally impaired
• Existing tracheal stoma
• Nasogastric tube in place preoperative
• Thyroid / intra-oral surgery
• Previous general anesthesia within the last 2 weeks
• Use of steroids within one week before surgery (IV,inhaled, oral)

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Incidence of Tracheopharyngeal Symptoms	within 2 hours after extubation

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of California San Francisco; 🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States