Status:
RECRUITING
Effect of Inflated Versus Non-inflated Endotracheal Tube on Sore Throat
Lead Sponsor:
Sir Ganga Ram Hospital
Conditions:
Postoperative Sore Throat
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Postoperative sore throat (POST) is a common morbidity following upper airway access-control with direct laryngoscopy-intubation (DLI) technique. Various reasons (size of the tracheal tube, cuff press...
Detailed Description
Postoperative sore throat (POST) has long been a common and nagging complication following conventional direct laryngoscopy-intubation (DLI) procedure. A significant quantum of POST incidence during D...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- ASA physical status I and II
- Patients with anticipated non-difficult airway with the following characteristics:
- i. Normal head and neck movements ii. Adequate mouth opening iii. No retrognathia or prognathia iv. Normal dentition
- Surgeries with anticipated duration of 40 minutes - 3 hours
Exclusion
- Obese patients (BMI \> 33 kg/m2)
- Requiring use of intubation aids such as bougie, stylet or video-laryngoscope
- Recent history of steroid or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug use
- Systemic illness with presenting complaints of sore/dry throat (diabetics with polydipsia, hypertensives on diuretics, moribund bed ridden patients)
- History of airway related morbidity post operative sore throat \[POST\]
- Patients with a history of chronic smoking (1 pack per day for 10 years) chewing tobacco, and tobacco-related products
- Patients undergoing head and neck, intraoral/nasal surgery, or recent history of such surgery
- Patients with a past surgical history of tracheostomy (post decannulation)
- Surgery in prone position
- Ongoing upper and lower respiratory tract inflammation/infection
- Patients with anticipated postoperative mechanical ventilation
- Refusal to participate in the study
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 23 2024
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
October 30 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
250 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06218836
Start Date
January 23 2024
End Date
October 30 2025
Last Update
March 25 2025
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Sir Ganga Ram Hospital
New Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi, India, 110060