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Non-neural Vocal Changes After Thyroidectomy

NCT02136459 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 57

Last updated 2014-05-13

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to test the investigators hypothesis that intubation with a smaller ETT would lead to reduced postoperative vocal impairment and laryngoscopic evidence of laryngeal trauma than intubation with a standard size ETT.

Conditions

  • Thyroidectomy

Interventions

OTHER

Small Tube size

An endotracheal tube of size 6.5 in females and 7.0 in males was used for endotracheal intubation of patients undergoing thyroid surgery

OTHER

Large Tube size

An endotracheal tube of size 7.5 in females and 8.0 in males was used for endotracheal intubation of patients undergoing thyroid surgery

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • South Infirmary-Victoria University Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Rania Mehanna · South Infirmary-Victoria University Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-10-31
Primary Completion
2013-06-30
Completion
2013-06-30

Countries

  • Ireland

Study Locations

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