Status:
COMPLETED
Leak Pressure of Uncuffed Pediatric Endotracheal Tubes
Lead Sponsor:
Oregon Health and Science University
Conditions:
Intubation, Endotracheal
Leak Pressure
Eligibility:
All Genders
Up to 7 years
Brief Summary
Children and adults frequently need a 'breathing tube' when having anesthesia for surgery. The breathing tube is usually inserted after the anesthesia doctor puts a patient to sleep with medicine, so ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Children aged 0-7 years of age
- Surgery with planned endotracheal intubation using an uncuffed ETT.
- ASA 1-3
- Supine position
Exclusion
- Lack of parental consent
- Rapid sequence induction with cricoid pressure
- Use of neuromuscular blocking agent/s for intubation.
- Active gastroesophageal reflux disease
- Active upper respiratory tract infection
- Chronic active lung disease requiring frequent treatment such as asthma, or chronic lung disease of prematurity etc.
- Surgery in the lateral or prone position
- Oropharyngeal, neck , laryngeal, or laparoscopic surgery
- Tracheostomy in-situ
- History of previous laryngeal or tracheal surgery
- History of tracheal or laryngeal abnormalities, or stridor of unknown origin.
- History of symptomatic neuromuscular disease or paralysis
- History or features suggestive of a difficult airway on pre-anesthetic evaluation and physical examination.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2009
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
July 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
40 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00968058
Start Date
June 1 2009
End Date
July 1 2011
Last Update
May 4 2012
Active Locations (1)
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Oregon Health & Science University
Portland, Oregon, United States, 97239