Pressure Course in the Tube Cuff During Swallowing

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00862797

Enrollment

Registered

2009-03-17

Start date

2008-01-31

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2010-02-02

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Conditions

Anesthesia, Intensive Care

Keywords

endotracheal tube, swallowing, aspiration, cuff pressure, pneumonia

Brief summary

Leakage of fluid from the subglottic space to the lungs occurs along the longitudinal folds within the wall of endotracheal tube (ETT) cuffs. In this project the researchers investigate the possible effect of swallowing on the pressure course in the ETT cuff.

Interventions

OTHERpressure measurement during swallowing

measurement of endotracheal tube cuff pressure during swallowing while recovering from anaesthesia

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* age over 18 years * general anaesthesia or intensive care medicine treatment

Exclusion criteria

* refusal of written informed consent

Countries

Germany

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026