Balloon Palpation vs Loss of Resistance Syringe for Safe Endotracheal Tube Cuff Pressure; a Randomized Clinical Trial

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

178

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

April 30, 2014

Primary Completion Date

February 28, 2015

Study Completion Date

February 28, 2015

Conditions
Tracheal Damage
Interventions
DEVICE

PBP

the pilot balloon is continuously palpated o felt for adequate pressure as its being inflated.

DEVICE

LOR

DEVICE

Aneroid manometer

The pilot balloon is attached onto the manometer and cuff pressures are raed off from the gauge.

Trial Locations (1)

256

Makerere University college of health sciences, Mulago National Referal Hospital Complex, Kampala

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Makerere University

OTHER

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