The Use of Osteopathic Medical Manipulation to Decrease the Incidence and Severity of Post-Operative Sore Throat

Status unconfirmed · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Pharyngitis, Dysphonia

In brief

Post-operative sore throat (POST) ranks as the 8th most undesirable effect in the post-operative period and is noted by up to 90% of patients receiving an endotracheal tube. \[1-3\] This study aims to show that a simple 5 minute preoperative and intraoperative osteopathic medical manipulation protocol can decrease the severity and or the incidence of post-operative sore throat thereby decreasing morbidity and increasing patient satisfaction and return to daily life.

Key facts

Study ID: NCT03720301
Run by: Brooke Army Medical Center
People needed: 168
Starts: 2018-10-17
Expected to finish: 2020-06-30
Last updated by the study team: 2018-10-25

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

Ages 18 and over
ASA class 1, 2, or 3 patients
BMI <35
Planned surgery < 2.0 hours

You may not qualify if…

Know difficult airway based on report from patient or review of previous intubation records
Suspected difficult airway defined as two or more of the following criteria:
Mallampati 3 or 4
Mouth opening incisor distance less than 3cm
Thyromental distance less than 6 cm
Neck circumference greater than 27 inches
Surgeries in a position other than supine
Disease or anatomical abnormalities of the neck, larynx, or pharynx
Post-operative mechanical ventilation needed
Nasal intubation
Active smokers
Interscalene blocks
Use of ETT adjuncts (lidocaine LTA, lubrication, etc)
Ketamine use
Intubation by provider with less than 100 previous intubations

Where it is running

Brooke Army Medical Center — San Antonio, Texas, United States (enrolling)

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