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THE ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE CUFF LEAK TEST AS CRITERIA FOR SAFETY DURING EXTUBATION IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING SURGERY UNDER GENERAL ANAESTHESIA IN PRONE POSITION

THE CUFF LEAK TEST AS CRITERIA FOR SAFE EXTUBATION IN PATIENTS UNDER GENERAL ANAESTHESIA IN PRONE POSITION- A PROSPECTIVE OBSERVATIONAL STUDY

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2020/01/022626
Enrollment
156
Registered
2020-01-06
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: N209- Urinary calculus, unspecified

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Nizams institute of medical sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Mallampati grade 1 & 2 patients No preoperative pulmonary diseases (obstructive/restrictive) Elective surgical procedures in prone position of Urology BMI Patients with significant cuff leak ( >10-15% of VTe or 110-130ml) prior to prone position

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Preoperative pulmonary diseases (obstructive/restrictive) Surgeries done in other than prone position, intraoperative steroid use & emergency surgeries BMI >30 & history of Obstructive sleep apnea

Design outcomes

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1.Time required to extubate patients following negative endotracheal cuff leak test 2.Airway complications like stridor/ use of accessory muscles, hoarseness of voice Timepoint: immediate postoperative period—

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1Use of quantitative postoperative endotracheal cuff leak test to predict extubation failure 2.Use of quantitative postoperative endotracheal cuff leak test to predict extubation failure Need for re intubation despite positive endotracheal leak test Timepoint: immediate poostoperative period—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Rajeshbabu V V

Nizams institute of medical sciences

njonnavithula@gmail.com9849422749

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026