Clinical trials: Endotracheal Tube Cuff
Breast Cancer, Postoperative Sore Throat
Cuff Shape and Postoperative Sore Throat in Breast Cancer Patients
This study aimed to evaluate the impact of endotracheal tube cuff shapes on the incidence and severity of postoperative sore throat
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Postoperative Sore Throat, Subglottic Airway Injury, Endotracheal Tube Cuff
- Trial name
- NCT06505850
- Testing
- Tapered-shaped cuff tracheal tube, Cylindrical-shaped cuff tracheal tube
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 176 people
- Sponsor
- Tri-Service General Hospital (TSGH)
Postoperative Pneumonia
Taper-shaped Cuff Endotracheal Tube Against Respiratory Infections
The incidence of postoperative pneumonia after aortic surgery reaches 60%. In experimental lung model, endotracheal tube with taper-shaped cuff has been shown to decrease microaspiration.
- Trial name
- TETRIS (NCT01457248)
- Testing
- Endotracheal tube TaperGuard, Endotracheal tube Hi-Contour Brandt
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 162 people
- Sponsor
- Groupe Hospitalier Pitie-Salpetriere
Endotracheal Tube Cuff Pressure, Patient Positions
The Effect of Different Patient Positions on Endotracheal Tube Cuff Pressure
Background: The placement of a cuffed endotracheal tube for the administration of general anesthesia is a routine procedure. In the part of the intubation tube located in the trachea, there is a balloon (cuff) to prevent gase…
- Trial name
- NCT06321835
- Testing
- Endotracheal tube cuff pressure measurement
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Ege University
Tracheal Damage
Balloon Palpation vs Loss of Resistance Syringe for Safe Endotracheal Tube Cuff Pressure; a Randomized Clinical Trial
This study is aimed at establishing whether use of loss of resistance syringe (LOR) that is traditionally used for identifying epidural space, is a better method for providing safe cuff pressures in adults intubated with cuffed…
- Trial name
- LOR-ETCP (NCT02294422)
- Testing
- PBP, LOR, Aneroid manometer
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 178 people
- Sponsor
- Makerere University
Pneumonia, Aspiration
Validation of Aspiration Markers in Intubated Patients
The goal of this interventional study is to test Quinine as marker of aspiration (endotracheal tube [ETT] cuff leakage) in mechanically ventilated, critically ill patients.
- Trial name
- NCT02598713
- Testing
- Aspiration Marker
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Cardiac Disease
Lidocaine as an Endotracheal Tube (ETT) Cuff Media
Researchers will compare the effects of lidocaine versus air, as a way to fill the breathing tube cuff which is gently inflated to hold in place the trachea (airway) during surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT03343080
- Testing
- 1.8% lidocaine plus 0.76% sodium bicarbonate, Air
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Respiratory Aspiration
The Influence of Endotracheal Tube Design on Fluid Leakage Into the Lungs During Surgery
Surgical patients have an endotracheal tube inserted into their windpipe to help them breathe while under general anesthesia. These tubes have a "cuff" on the outside that is inflated in the trachea to help prevent fluids from…
- Trial name
- NCT01539135
- Testing
- Methylene Blue
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic - MITG
Pediatric Endotracheal Intubation (no Specific Condition)
Ultrasound Confirmation of Endotracheal Tube Location Using a Saline Filled Cuff
The purpose of this research study is to help determine if the cuff of an endotracheal tube ( ETT) ( also known as a breathing tube)can be seen by ultrasound and to determine if visualization of this tube corresponds with correct…
- Trial name
- ET_Tube (NCT02131974)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Laryngoscopy, Intubation
Effect of Lidocaine Sprayed for Attenuating Hemodynamic Response During Laryngoscopy and Intubation
The goal of this clinical trial is to to evaluate the efficacy of lidocaine sprayed at the laryngeal inlet combined with the endotracheal tube cuff compare with intravenous lidocaine on the hemodynamic response to laryngoscopy…
- Conditions
- Laryngoscopy, Intubation, Hemodynamics, Neurosurgery
- Trial name
- NCT06226532
- Testing
- lidocaine spray, Intravenous Lidocaine
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Khon Kaen University
Endotracheal Tube, Cricoid Cartilage
Point of Care Ultrasound to Confirm Endotracheal Tube Cuff Position in Relationship to the Cricoid in Pediatric Population.
Anatomically, the infra-glottic area (subglottis) and the cricoid ring are the narrowest part of the larynx. In order to limit the incidence of damage related to mucosal pressure injuries from the presence of an endotracheal tube…
- Conditions
- Endotracheal Tube, Cricoid Cartilage, Ultrasound
- Trial name
- NCT04479839
- Testing
- Ultrasound of the airway
- Where
- Qatar
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Sidra Medicine
Lung Cancer, Pneumothorax
Effect of Lateral Positioning on Bronchial Cuff Pressure of Left-sided Double-lumen Endotracheal Tube During Thoracic Surgery
The investigators evaluate the effect of postural change on the bronchial cuff pressure (BCP) of double-lumen endotracheal tube (DLT) in patients undergoing thoracic surgery, by observing the pressure of the bronchial cuff before…
- Trial name
- NCT03656406
- Testing
- Lateral decubitus positioning, Cuff-manometer
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 74 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Daegu Catholic University Medical Center
Intubation, Endotracheal Tube Cuff Pressure
Effect of a Brief Educational Intervention on Endotracheal Tube Cuff Pressure
Endotracheal tube cuff pressure outside the recommended range of 20-30 cmH₂O is common in routine anesthesia practice. Over-inflation can injure the tracheal mucosa, while under-inflation increases the risk of aspiration and…
- Conditions
- Intubation, Endotracheal Tube Cuff Pressure, Anesthesia, Anesthesia,General
- Trial name
- NCT07891195
- Testing
- Brief educational intervention (educational video and reminder posters)
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marmara University Pendik Training and Research Hospital
Endotracheal Tube
Endotracheal Tube Cuff Inflation Pressure Varieties and Response to Education Among Anesthetists
Cuff pressure is essential in endotracheal tube management. Guidelines recommend a cuff pressure of 20 to 30 cm H2O. One study, for instance, found that cuff pressure exceeded 40 cm H2O in 40-to-90% of tested patients.
- Trial name
- NCT05034666
- Testing
- Before the education program, After the education program
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Suez Canal University
Otolaryngological Surgery
Endotracheal Tube Intracuff Pressure and Leak Around the Cuff During Retractor Placement for Adenotonsillectomy
The investigators have devised a simple method to continuously measure the CP using an invasive pressure monitoring setup (IPMS), which is used routinely in the operating room to monitor arterial or central venous pressures.
- Trial name
- NCT02640248
- Testing
- Cuff ETT
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Kris Jatana
Deglutition Disorders
Reducing Dysphagia Associated With Anterior Cervical Spine Surgery by Maintaining Low Endotracheal Tube Cuff Pressure
Anterior cervical spine surgery (ACSS) is one of the most common procedures performed by spinal surgeons. It is associated with a 30-50% risk of developing swallowing difficulties (dysphagia).
- Trial name
- NCT00332683
- Testing
- Maintaining low (15mmHg) ETT cuff pressure, Maintaining a normal pressure in the ETT cuff
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Thyroidectomy
E-T Tube Cuff Pressure Change After Changing Position From Neutral to Hyperextension of Neck
This study evaluates difference of the endotracheal tube cuff pressure between a tapered- versus a cylindrical- shaped cuff after changing from neutral to hyperextension of neck.
- Trial name
- NCT02949856
- Testing
- Mallinckrodt, COVIDIEN, Endotracheal tube, Unomedica
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Keimyung University Dongsan Medical Center
Cough, Anesthesia
Efficacy of Alkalinized Lidocaine in the Endotracheal Tube Cuff on the Incidence of Coughing During Emergence
This study is designed to compare the efficacy of endotracheal tube cuffs pre-filled with alkalinized lidocaine on the: incidence of coughing during emergence of general anesthesia time needed for emergence following a…
- Trial name
- NCT01715688
- Testing
- Alkalinized lidocaine, Saline
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM)
Endotracheal Cuff, Adenoidectomy Surgery
Effect of Neck Hyperextension on Endotracheal Tube Cuff Pressure in Children
Introduction: Patients undergoing surgery under general anaesthesia are frequently intubated with an endotracheal tube (ETT). The safety margin of ETT cuff pressure is between 20-30 cmH2O.
- Conditions
- Endotracheal Cuff, Adenoidectomy Surgery, Tonsillectomy with or Without Adenoidectomy, Position Differences
- Trial name
- NCT06767696
- Testing
- Cuff pressure measurement
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara Ataturk Sanatorium Training and Research Hospital
Pharyngitis, Lidocaine
Ropivacaine vs Lidocaine in the Endotracheal Tube Cuff on Post-Operative Sore Throat
In elective gynecology and general surgery patients age 18 and over requiring endotracheal tube (ETT) intubation, what is the efficacy of ropivacaine 0.5% vs.
- Conditions
- Pharyngitis, Lidocaine, Ropivacaine, Intubation, Intratracheal
- Trial name
- NCT03563963
- Testing
- Ropivacaine 0.5% Injectable Solution, Lidocaine 2% Preservative-Free Injectable Solution, Air
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 63 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Saskatchewan
Airway Management, Nasal Intubation
Tracheal Tube Cuff Inflation-Deflation Method for Video Assisted Laryngoscope Nasal Intubation in Adults
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare cuff inflation deflation method versus conventional method using Magill forceps in adult patients scheduled for elective surgery dental or maxillofacial that need nasal intubation.
- Conditions
- Airway Management, Nasal Intubation, Video Laryngoscope
- Trial name
- NCT05455723
- Testing
- Inflation-deflation technique, Magill forceps technique
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Suez Canal University