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General AnesthesiaNCT03693417

Heated Circuit on Sore Throat

A study testing Heated circuit on and Heated circuit off in people with General Anesthesia, run by Keimyung University Dongsan Medical Center.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

This investigation is planned to compare the incidence and severity of postoperative sore throat according to the use of heated breathing circuit in patients undergoing endotracheal intubation for general anesthesia. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 19 to 80 years
Conditions the study is for
General Anesthesia
What is being tested?
Heated circuit on and Heated circuit off
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
92 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
1 Nov 2018to 1 Nov 2019
Phase
Interventional
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 19 to 80 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • ASA I-III
  • Patients scheduled for general anesthesia with endotracheal intubation

Who cannot join

  • Difficult airway
  • Mallampatti scores greater than 2
  • Recent sore throat
  • Cervical spine disease
  • Recent upper respiratory infection
  • Recent analgesics
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  • History of head and neck surgery
  • Friable teeth
  • Multiple intubation attempts

Trial locations and contacts

No sites are listed yet.

About this study

Official title: Heated Breathing Circuit on Postoperative Sore Throat After Endobronchial Tube Insertion

This investigation is planned to compare the incidence and severity of postoperative sore throat according to the use of heated breathing circuit in patients undergoing endotracheal intubation for general anesthesia.

Being tested
Heated circuit on, Heated circuit off
Keywords
pharyngitis, intubation, heat
Medical subject headings
Pharyngitis

What participants receive

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

  • Heated circuit onDevice

    Heated circuit will be turned on.

  • Heated circuit offDevice

    Heated circuit will be turned off.

Study groups in NCT03693417
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
ControlActive comparatorNot described
Receives: Device: Heated circuit off
HeatExperimentalNot described
Receives: Device: Heated circuit on

What is being measured

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

  1. Number of participants with postoperative sore throat for postoperative 24 hour

    Measured: At 24 hour

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Number of participants with postoperative sore throat

    Measured: At 2, 4, and 24 hour

  2. Number of participants with postoperative hoarseness

    Measured: At 2, 4, and 24 hour

  3. Wound pain scores

    Visual analogue scales will be used (10: most imaginable pain, 0: no pain).

    Measured: At 2, 4, and 24 hour

Timeline

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

  1. First posted3 Oct 2018
  2. Study start1 Nov 2018 (estimated)
  3. Primary completion1 Nov 2019 (estimated)
  4. Study completion1 Nov 2019 (estimated)

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More details

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

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Triple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
92 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03693417
Sponsor's protocol ID
HeatPOSTSingle
Status last verified
Oct 2018
First submitted
1 Oct 2018
Last updated
3 Oct 2018
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Heated circuit on and Heated circuit off in people with General Anesthesia, run by Keimyung University Dongsan Medical Center.

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 2 inclusion and 9 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 3 Oct 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

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?

Results are not available in the source record.

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

Contact Hyun-Chang Kim (+821028862876, onidori1979@gmail.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Number of participants with postoperative sore throat for postoperative 24 hour (time frame: At 24 hour). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 3 Oct 2018.

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