Endotracheal Tube (ETT) 180: Stylet-loaded Endotracheal Tube Rotation Before Insertion

Description

The main objective of the proposed study is to clarify whether rotating a stylet-loaded endotracheal tube (ETT) 180 degrees prior to intubation will decrease the incidence of postoperative throat soreness, when compared to standard technique used in Standard of Care.

Conditions

Anesthesia, Endotracheal

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Study overview

The main objective of the proposed study is to clarify whether rotating a stylet-loaded endotracheal tube (ETT) 180 degrees prior to intubation will decrease the incidence of postoperative throat soreness, when compared to standard technique used in Standard of Care.

Endotracheal Tube (ETT) 180: Stylet-loaded Endotracheal Tube Rotation Before Insertion to Decrease the Risk of Postoperative Sore Throat: a Randomized Double-Blind Prospective Trial.

Endotracheal Tube (ETT) 180: Stylet-loaded Endotracheal Tube Rotation Before Insertion

Condition
Anesthesia, Endotracheal
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Columbus

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43210

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * ASA I - III
  • * Ambulatory patients undergoing general anesthesia with an Endotracheal Tube (ETT) placement
  • * Admitted patients undergoing general anesthesia an Endotracheal Tube (ETT) placement
  • * Age \> 18 and \< 90 years old
  • * BMI \< 50
  • * Age \< 18 years old or age \> 90 years old
  • * Pregnant women
  • * Prisoners
  • * Any surgery involving the pharynx, larynx, vocal cords, trachea that will create confounding factors related to postoperative sore throat
  • * History of difficult airway
  • * Critically ill patients requiring intensive care

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to 90 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Ohio State University,

Study Record Dates

2027-05-31