Status:

COMPLETED

Comparison of Tapered- vs. Cylindrical-shaped Tube Cuffs Pressure Alteration With Nitrous Oxide

Lead Sponsor:

DongGuk University

Conditions:

Adverse Effect of Other General Anesthetics

Anesthesia Intubation Complication

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-70 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

When using nitrous oxide for general anesthesia, nitrous oxide diffusion induces intracuff hyperinflation of the endotracheal tube. Furthermore the difference among various types of cuffed endotrachea...

Detailed Description

During 60 minutes after routine anesthetic induction and intubation of the endotracheal tubes, intracuff pressures will be measured every 10 minutes with a manometer (VBM, Sulz, Germany). 60% nitrous...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients who will undergo general anesthesia in a supine position with a neutral position of the head (hand and forearm sugery)
  • 18\~70 years old
  • American society of anesthesiologists physical status 1-2
  • Body mass index \< 30 kg/m2

Exclusion

  • Contraindication for nitrous oxide
  • Difficult intubation
  • Cormack-Lehane grade \> 3
  • Airway-related or pulmonary diseases
  • Short or long operation time (\< 1 hour or \> 3 hours)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2014

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 1 2015

Estimated Enrollment :

38 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01812915

Start Date

January 1 2014

End Date

April 1 2015

Last Update

April 7 2016

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Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital

Goyang, Gyeonggido, South Korea, 10326