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Intubation, IntratrachealNCT03938493

Observation of the Pressure Changes of the Endotracheal Tube Cuff in the Head and Neck Surgery Under General Anesthesia

An observational study of Intubation, Intratracheal, run by Yonsei University at 1 site in South Korea.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Endotracheal tube is a commonly used for general anesthesia in head and neck surgery. It is necessary to place the endotracheal tube in the trachea of the patient and then inflate the cuff with air. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 20 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Intubation, Intratracheal
What is being tested?
monitoring of the endotracheal tube cuff
How many people
201 participants
Where
1 siteSouth Korea
Study dates
28 Apr 2020to 4 Nov 2020
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 20 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Adults who require endotracheal intubation for head and neck surgery under general anesthesia

Who may be able to join

  • 1. Adults who require endotracheal intubation for head and neck surgery under general anesthesia

Who cannot join

  • 1. Patients under 20 years old
  • 2. Patients who should undergo tracheostomy
  • 3. Patients who need to use an endotracheal tube without a cuff
  • 4. Pregnant women
  • 5. Patients who can not read the consent form or are not fluent in Korean
  • 6. Patients who refused the clinical trial

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

South Korea1 site
  • Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Anesthesia and Pain Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine

    Seoul, 03722

Other trials in South Korea

About this study

Endotracheal tube is a commonly used for general anesthesia in head and neck surgery. It is necessary to place the endotracheal tube in the trachea of the patient and then inflate the cuff with air. This is because the air-inflated cuff contacts the inner wall of the patient's trachea to deliver oxygen through the tube. If the cuff does not inflate, oxygen will leak through the space between the cuff and the patient's trachea. In addition, the risk of pneumonia increases. Therefore, after placing the endotracheal tube in the patient's trachea, the cuff is immediately inflated with air. However, when the cuff is inflated using an excess of air, the cuff may pressurize the mucous membrane of the tracheal wall and cause ischemia. Pressure in the over-inflated cuff was also found to be associated with post-operative sore throat, vocal cord paralysis, and nerve damage. Therefore, appropriate amount of air should be used to inflate the cuff into the air and adjust the pressure within the cuff to be within the range of 20-30 cmH2O. The authors thought that the pressure in the cuff could be changed during the operation due to various factors and that the pressure in the cuff should be monitored continuously. In this study, the investigators will monitor the cuff pressure during anesthesia and analyze the factors affecting the cuff pressure.

Being tested
monitoring of the endotracheal tube cuff
Keywords
Adults who require endotracheal intubation for head and neck surgery under general anesthesia

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • monitoring of the endotracheal tube cuffOther

    We will enroll adult patients who will undergo endotracheal intubation for general anesthesia of head and neck surgery. The cuff pressure of the endotracheal tube will be monitored continuously during anesthesia. The cuff pressure value will be recorded and analyzed after completing the study.

Study groups in NCT03938493
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
endotracheal intubation under general anesthesiaAdults who require endotracheal intubation for head and neck surgery under general anesthesia
Receives: Other: monitoring of the endotracheal tube cuff

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Changes of cuff pressure during anesthesia

    The investigators will monitor the pressure of the endotracheal tube cuff during anesthesia. The changes of the cuff pressure from the baseline value will be monitored continuously.

    Measured: participants will followed until post-operative 1 day.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted6 May 2019
  2. Study start28 Apr 2020
  3. Primary completion4 Nov 2020
  4. Study completion4 Nov 2020

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Other
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
201 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03938493
Sponsor's protocol ID
4-2019-0100
Status last verified
May 2021
First submitted
3 May 2019
Last updated
1 Jun 2021
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Publications

  • Park S, Kwon YI, Kim HJ. Pressure changes in the endotracheal tube cuff in otorhinolaryngologic surgery: a prospective observational study. Front Med (Lausanne). 2023 Jun 5;10:1161566. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2023.1161566. eCollection 2023.

    PubMed 37342495

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Intubation, Intratracheal, run by Yonsei University at 1 site in South Korea.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 6 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 1 Jun 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in South Korea. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Changes of cuff pressure during anesthesia (time frame: participants will followed until post-operative 1 day.). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03938493, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 1 Jun 2021.

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