Insertion Depth Comparison of Tracheal Tubes

Kyung Hee University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Intubation

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01997541

Kang528

Details and patient eligibility

About

There will be a difference of the insertion depth between the types of the endotracheal tube.

Enrollment: 76 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 90 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• undergoing surgery under general anesthesia -

Exclusion criteria

• upper airway or pulmonary problems
• neck and/or chest distortion
• patients at risk for pulmonary aspiration of gastric content -

Trial design

76 participants in 2 patient groups

plain tube

reinforced tube