Does maintaining endotracheal tube cuff pressures at 20 mm Hg prevent dysphagia and hoarseness after anterior cervical spine surgery? A randomised controlled trial.

*Does maintaining endotracheal tube cuff pressures at 20 mm Hg prevent dysphagia and hoarseness after anterior cervical spine surgery?* A randomised controlled trial. - -Endotracheal tube cuff pressures in anterior cervical spine surgery

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON39864

Enrollment

177

Registered

2011-08-10

Start date

2012-01-06

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-03-24

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Conditions

dysphagia problems with swallowing

Interventions

Maintaining the endotracheal tube cuff pressure to 20 mm Hg after retractor placement

Eligibility

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Male and non-pregnant female patients between 18-90 years of age requiring anterior cervical spine surgery on 1 or more levels with the use of a retractor

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Pre-operative dysphagia, hoarseness, sore throat or recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Postoperative dysphagia	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Postoperative sore throat and hoarseness.	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)

*Does maintaining endotracheal tube cuff pressures at 20 mm Hg prevent dysphagia and hoarseness after anterior cervical spine surgery?* A randomised controlled trial.