Change of Depth in a RAE Tube: Tube Fixation at the Midline or Angle and in a Neutral or Neck Extended Position

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01638728

Enrollment

100

Registered

2012-07-12

Start date

2012-07-31

Completion date

2013-02-28

Last updated

2014-01-27

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Conditions

Depth of Tracheal Tube

Brief summary

The investigators compared the depth of the RAE tube \[Preformed oral tracheal tubes were first described by Ring, Adair and Elwyn (therefore called RAE tubes)\] when fixed at the midline and at the angle of the mouth, and after fixing the tube at the angle.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

CASE_CROSSOVER

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 90 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Patients who are scheduled for elective surgery under general anesthesia

Exclusion criteria

* Patients with anatomical defects of the face, neck, or upper airway

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
depth of tube	up to 1 hour	from the tube tip to the carina

Countries

South Korea

Outcome results