Endotracheal Tube Intracuff Pressure and Leak Around the Cuff During Retractor Placement for Aden… (NCT02640248) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Endotracheal Tube Intracuff Pressure and Leak Around the Cuff During Retractor Placement for Adenotonsillectomy
Stopped: Original PI left NCH, study never started then
United States0Started 2015-11
Plain-language summary
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. The investigators have previously confirmed both in vitro and in vivo (previous IRB approved protocol), a clinically applicable agreement of the IPMS readings with the values obtained from a standard manometer (gold standard). In the current study, we will prospectively evaluate the relationship between the patient's head position and CP in patients undergoing otolaryngological surgery and also measure the oxygen concentration in the oropharynx to determine the potential risk of an airway fire.
Who can participate
Age range
18 Years
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Less than 18 years of age, undergoing otolaryngological surgery with endotracheal intubation
Exclusion Criteria:
* Patient who is intubated with an uncuffed endotracheal tube
* Patients who have a limitation for movement of the neck or concerns of the stability of the cervical spine.
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1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
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