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

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Conditions studied: Post Operative Sore Throat, Dysphagia, Hoarseness

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01305265

Run by

University of California, San Francisco

People needed

141

Starts

2011-11-01

Expected to finish

2012-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2014-02-26

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

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

You may not qualify if…

• 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)

Where it is running

• University of California San Francisco — San Francisco, California, United States

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