Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT00862797
Pressure Course in the Tube Cuff During Swallowing
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- —
- Study type
- Observational
- Enrollment
- 20 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Freiburg · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 18 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
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.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| OTHER | pressure measurement during swallowing | measurement of endotracheal tube cuff pressure during swallowing while recovering from anaesthesia |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2008-01-01
- Primary completion
- 2009-05-01
- First posted
- 2009-03-17
- Last updated
- 2010-02-02
Locations
1 site across 1 country: Germany
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00862797. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.