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Chill out: cold breathing tubes might ease Post-Surgery sore throat

NCT ID NCT06713343

Symptom relief Sponsor: Ankara City Hospital Bilkent Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether storing a laryngeal mask airway (a breathing tube used during general anesthesia) at a cold temperature (10-12°C) instead of room temperature (22-25°C) could reduce sore throat after surgery. 172 adults having elective surgery were randomly assigned to one of the two groups. Researchers then asked patients about sore throat, trouble swallowing, hoarseness, and cough at several time points after surgery.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Laryngeal mask airway stored at low temperature (10-12°C) vs room temperature (22-25°C)
What this could lead to
If cooling LMAs reduces sore throat, hospitals could adopt this simple, low-cost practice to improve patient comfort after surgery.
What could go wrong
This is a small, single-center study with no blinding, so results may not apply widely. The temperature difference is modest, so the effect may be minimal or absent.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

172 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Nov 2024

Finished

Feb 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 65 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Under elective conditions, between 18-65 years of age, those who will receive general anesthesia and ventilation will be provided with a laryngeal mask airways * ASA I-III risk group * Patients who agreed to be included in the study * Estimated duration of anesthesia lasting between 1 hour and 2 hours Exclusion Criteria: * Patients younger than 18 and older than 65 years old * Patients who are incapable of reading, understanding and signing the consent form * Hemodynamically unstable patients * Patients with orofacial clefts or abnormalities of the oral cavity or pharynx, patients who have undergone oral or laryngeal surgery * Patients at high risk of aspiration of gastric contents (pregnant women, those with gastro-esophageal reflux, those with hiatal hernia) * Patients do not want to participate in the study * Patients with sore throat in the last 30 days before surgeryPatients * Patients with advanced dementia * Patients with ASA score above III * Patients with a Mallampati score of 4 * Emergency surgical procedures

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As listed by the trial registrant

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General anesthesia Insertion of lma Laryngeal mask airways Postoperative sore throat

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Ankara Bilkent City Hospital

    Ankara, Çankaya, 06800, Turkey (Türkiye)

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