New study tests simple way to cut Post-Surgery sore throat
NCT ID NCT07485972
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether continuously monitoring the pressure of the breathing tube during laparoscopic surgery can reduce airway problems like sore throat, cough, and hoarseness after the operation. 95 adults having elective laparoscopic abdominal surgery were randomly assigned to one of three cuff pressure monitoring methods. The goal was to see if continuous monitoring leads to fewer complications compared to checking pressure every 30 minutes or using a standard cuff-leak technique.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a simple change in how breathing tubes are managed during surgery to reduce patient discomfort afterward.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 95 participants, so results may not apply to all surgeries or patients. The findings are about symptom reduction, not a cure or major treatment.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
-
Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
-
95 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
-
May 2024
- Finished
-
Nov 2024
- Lead sponsor
-
Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
-
18 to 65 years
- Sex
-
Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
-
Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
Show the full entry requirements Hide the full entry requirements
Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients aged 18-65 years * ASA physical status I-II * Scheduled for elective laparoscopic abdominal surgery under general anesthesia * Expected surgery duration longer than 90 minutes Exclusion Criteria: * Predicted difficult airway * Recent upper respiratory tract infection * Preoperative laryngopharyngeal symptoms * Recent endotracheal intubation * Body mass index \> 40 kg/m² * Substance abuse * History of bronchospasm * Tracheostomy * History of laryngeal disease or laryngeal surgery * ASA physical status ≥ III
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Endotracheal tube cuff pressure are added.
Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
-
Cukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation
Adana, Adana, 01330, Turkey (Türkiye)
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- Can a better scope spare your throat after surgery?
- Can a simple inhaled drug soothe Post-Surgery sore throats?
- Simple tube trick may ease sore throat after surgery
- Smaller tube, less pain? new study tests sore throat remedy
- Does a simple tool beat the old thumb trick for breathing tubes?
- Which anesthetic causes fewer sore throats after gallbladder surgery?