Status:

COMPLETED

Comparison of Different Methods for Determining Endotracheal Cuff Pressure

Lead Sponsor:

Suleyman Demirel University

Conditions:

Anesthesia, General

Intubation, Intratracheal

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to test whether the stethoscope can be used as a method of assessing endotracheal cuff pressure as effectively as a manometer and also to compare it with the balloon...

Detailed Description

Although the use of a manometer is recommended in daily practice to evaluate endotracheal tube cuff pressure for intubated patients, the cuff is still inflated using balloon palpation or audible leaka...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Being between the ages of 18-65
  • Planning the operation under general anesthesia
  • Performing endotracheal intubation during general anesthesia
  • Elective surgeries
  • Volunteering to participate in the study

Exclusion

  • Having a history of difficult intubation before
  • Difficulty during intubation (repeated intubation attempts, etc.)
  • rapid sequence intubation requirement
  • Planning to undergo head and neck surgery
  • Those with tracheal stenosis
  • Previous intervention to the neck area (radiotherapy, tracheotomy, etc.)
  • Pregnancy
  • Obesity
  • Those with respiratory diseases (COPD, asthma, etc.)
  • Emergency surgery
  • American Society of Anaesthesiologists physical status\>3
  • Refusing to participate in the study

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 2 2023

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 2 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

176 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06107998

Start Date

November 2 2023

End Date

January 2 2024

Last Update

January 5 2024

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Suleyman Demirel University

Isparta, Merkez, Turkey (Türkiye), 32200