The effect of heating the tip of the endotracheal tube on hoarseness and sore throat

The effect of heating the tip of the endotracheal tube with warm normal saline before intubation in decreasing the prevalence of hoarseness and sore throat after removal of the tube

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20110213005822N4

Enrollment

Registered

2021-03-01

Start date

2020-05-14

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-04-26

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Conditions

Sore throat. Pain in throat

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: After general anesthesia, in the intervention group (n = 29), the endotracheal tube heated with normal saline 40 ° C (product of Supa company) will be intubated. In

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

19 Years to 63 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age between 19-63 Surgery needed to general anesthesia Lack of cold or throat infections Satisfaction to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Surgery on the neck and chest Clear hoarseness Previous laryngeal surgery Need for an abnormal position during the operation

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Sore throat. Timepoint: 20 minutes and 24 hours after endotracheal tube removal. Method of measurement: Examination (Yes/no).;Hoarseness. Timepoint: 20 minutes and 24 hours after endotracheal tube removal. Method of measurement: Examination (Yes/no).	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactValiollah Hassani

Iran University of Medical Sciences

v-hassani@sina.ac.ir+98 21 6650 9059

Outcome results

None listed

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