Tracheal cuff pressure and complications after surgery
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study will check if keeping the tube in your windpipe at a certain pressure during surgery can help prevent problems like hoarseness or a sore throat after your procedure.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must be at least 18 years old.
- You are having planned surgery that requires a breathing tube placed through your mouth.
- Your surgery is not an emergency or urgent procedure.
- You are not pregnant.
- Your surgery does not involve your heart, head, neck, or upper spine, and you will not be placed on your side or stomach during the operation.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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