Head Position on Preventing Emergence Cough

Ajou University School of Medicine72 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of head position on prevent the emergence cough followed by endotracheal extubation.

During endotrachl intubaion, the sniffing postion is most commonly recommended. However, the head position to reduce the emergence cough followed by endotracheal extubation was not confirmed yet. Considering the endotracheal tube vector, head elevation with pillow is thought to be acceptable more.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Gallbladder Diseases

Interventions

Head on bedPROCEDURE

During emergence, head is kept on bed without pillow.

Head on pillowPROCEDURE

During emergence, head is kept on pillow.

Eligibility

Sex: MALEMin age: 19 YearsMax age: 85 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Operation schedule of laparoscopic cholecystectomy * Must be performed under general anesthesia Exclusion Criteria: * BMI \> 30 kg/m2 * Respiratory infection * Uncontrolled hypertension

Locations (1)

Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Ajou University School of Medicine

Suwon, South Korea

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

The severity of cough

0: no cough, 1:single 2: more than one episode of non-sustained cough, 3: sustained and repetitive cough

Time frame: during extubation

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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