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

University of California, San Francisco141 enrolled

Overview

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.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

141

Conditions

Post Operative Sore Throat Dysphagia Hoarseness

Interventions

endotracheal tube cuff will be inflated to 22-26 cm H20 using cuff manometer

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Scheduled for general anesthesia requiring endotracheal intubation with planned duration of at least 2 hours * ASA I-3 Exclusion Criteria: * 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)

Locations (1)

University of California San Francisco

San Francisco, California, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Incidence of Tracheopharyngeal Symptoms

Time frame: within 2 hours after extubation

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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