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To determine the amount of air needed to fill the cuff of the endotracheal tube

A novel method to determine the optimal amount of air needed to inflate the cuff of an endotracheal tube

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/12/048596
Enrollment
100
Registered
2022-12-29
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-01-09

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: ET tube cuff inflation using PV loop to avoid post operative complication: ET tube cuff initially inflated with 3ml followed by increments of 0.5ml of air till complete closure of PV lo

Sponsors

Preetham V
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 18 to 60 years age ASA PS â?  and â?¡ Single attempt at intubation

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Anticipated difficult airway Patient with chronic lung disease Risk of pulmonary aspiration Pre-operative cough, sore throat Post-extubation blood stained ETT tip

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
to determine the cuff inflation volume guided by pressure-volume loop closure vs just-seal method(JS) Timepoint: 10 minutes—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The correlation of anthropometric factors in determining the cuff inflation volume (weight,height, BMI,gender)Timepoint: 10 minutes;To assess the postoperative incidence of sore throat , cough and hoarsenessTimepoint: 24 hours—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactPreetham V

Vydehi institute of medical sciences and research center

radhika.dhanpal@rediffmail.com9980506707

Outcome results

None listed

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