Endotracheal Tube (ETT) Cuff Pressure Study in the Emergency Department (ED)

Edward Ferenczy104 enrolled

Overview

Our study will measure the pressure of the endotracheal tube cuff in intubated patients in the emergency department.

Although manometers are available for the purpose of measuring ETT intra-cuff pressures, they are not currently in use at our institution's Emergency Department. This prospective cohort study will endeavor to determine the incidence of unacceptably high ETT cuff pressures in the ED, laying the foundation for follow up studies on patient outcomes and the potential need for more careful management of intra-cuff pressures in the ED.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

104

Conditions

Endotracheal Tube Cuff Pressure Pediatric Emergency

Interventions

Cuffed ETTDEVICE

Measurement of the cuff pressure on an endotracheal tube and lower pressure to a safe range if it is elevated.

Eligibility

Sex: ALL

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * cuffed ETT in place on arrival in the ED * cuffed ETT placed while in the ED Exclusion Criteria: * ETT cuff electively left deflated by practitioner * Uncuffed ETT used

Locations (1)

Nationwide Children's Hospital

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Cuff pressure

One measurement of the ETT cuff pressure after intubation in the emergency department.

Time frame: One time in the ED prior to discharge to the ICU

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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