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NCT06990308

Deflated and Inflated Cuff Endotracheal Extubations

Enrolling by Invitation
NAAges 18–50InterventionalTreatment
Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune
~88 participants
Updated 2025-12-16 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Inflated Cuff ExtubationDeflated Cuff Extubation

At a glance

Recruiting sites
0 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Airway Contamination
Measured over 0-30 minutes after arrival in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit

Conditions

Anesthesia Airway Management
Respiratory Complications

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Where it's being run

1 sites across 1 states
North Carolina1

Study leadership

  • Michael A Lee, MD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune

Who to contact

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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

Adults aged 18 to 50 years old
Scheduled for surgery, not of the airway, head, or neck, with anticipated case duration of less than 3 hours
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Physical Status Classification of 1 to 3

Exclusion

Emergent surgery, or surgery requiring prone, sitting or lateral positioning
Pre-existing laryngeal pathology, obstructive pulmonary disease, pulmonary hypertension, interstitial lung disease, active respiratory infection, recent pneumonia, uncontrolled asthma, or uncontrolled gastroesophageal reflux disease
Known difficulties with general anesthesia, such as prior anaphylactic reaction, difficult intubation or mask ventilation
Known allergy to iohexol or a previous severe reaction to any contrast agents
Unfavorable airway examination, such as Mallampati 4, limited mouth opening, and/or inability to extend neck
Non-compliance with ASA Practice Guidelines for Preoperative Fasting
Pregnancy
Enrollment in another anesthesiology or surgery related interventional research study
Surgeries scheduled on Friday or a day immediately prior to a holiday

What this trial measures

  • Airway Contamination0-30 minutes after arrival in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit

    Number of patients with presence of radio-opaque contrast material at or below the level of the carina on portable chest radiograph (yes/no)