New breathing tube trick may soothe sore throats after surgery

NCT ID NCT06218836

First seen May 06, 2026 · Last updated Jun 09, 2026 · Updated 7 times

Summary

This study tested whether pre-inflating the cuff of a breathing tube before insertion could reduce sore throat after surgery. 250 adults with easy airways were randomly assigned to standard or pre-inflated cuff intubation. The goal was to see if this simple change lowers the chance and severity of postoperative sore throat.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Sir Ganga Ram Hospital

    New Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi, 110060, India

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

pharyngitis

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.