Impact of Using a Cuffed Endotracheal Tube on Limiting the Risk of Airway Fire

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Conditions studied: Adenoidectomy, Tonsillectomy, Adenotonsillectomy

In brief

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of using a cuffed endotracheal tube (ETT) on the oxygen concentration in the oropharynx during adenoidectomy, tonsillectomy, or adenotonsillectomy. The study hypothesis is that inflation of the cuff on the ETT will eliminate contamination of the oropharynx with the inspired anesthetic gases and decrease the oxygen concentration in the oropharynx.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01285804

Run by

Nationwide Children's Hospital

People needed

200

Starts

2011-01-01

Expected to finish

2011-11-01

Last updated by the study team

2012-01-31

Who can join

Age: any. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients undergoing adenoidectomy, tonsillectomy, or adenotonsillectomy.

You may not qualify if…

• Airway anomalies or cardiac conditions that have the potential for a complicated anesthesia induction.

Where it is running

• Nationwide Children's Hospital — Columbus, Ohio, United States

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