Reducing Dysphagia Associated With Anterior Cervical Spine Surgery by Maintaining Low Endotracheal Tube Cuff Pressure

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

40

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

June 6, 2006

Primary Completion Date

July 31, 2013

Study Completion Date

July 31, 2013

Conditions
Deglutition Disorders
Interventions
PROCEDURE

Maintaining low (15mmHg) ETT cuff pressure

Manipulation of the ETT cuff pressure to hold a lower pressure of 15 mmHg

PROCEDURE

Maintaining a normal pressure in the ETT cuff

No manipulation to maintain a low pressure of 15 mm Hg in the ETT cuff

Trial Locations (1)

N6A5A5

London Health Sciences Center, University Campus, London

All Listed Sponsors
lead

London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's

OTHER

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