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CompletedNCT01997541Updated Nov 28, 2013

Insertion Depth Comparison of Tracheal Tubes

An observational study in Intubation, sponsored by Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong. Completed at 1 site in Korea, Republic of. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 90 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2013-11-28.

Sponsored by Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong · Observational

Study type
Observational
Model
Case-control
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Enrollment
76
Ages
18 Years to 90 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

There will be a difference of the insertion depth between the types of the endotracheal tube.

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Conditions studied

  • Intubation
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In context

Lead sponsor

Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong is the lead sponsor of 22 studies on the registry; 1 is open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 90 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status I, II patients scheduled for elective surgery with general anesthesia

Inclusion criteria

  • undergoing surgery under general anesthesia -

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • upper airway or pulmonary problems
  • neck and/or chest distortion
  • patients at risk for pulmonary aspiration of gastric content -
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Study design

Observational model
Case-control
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Enrollment
76 participants (actual)
Patient registry
No

Groups and cohorts

  • plain tube
  • reinforced tube
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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. the distance between endotracheal tube tip and carina

    Time frame: within 1 minute after intubation

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Study locations

1 site
  • Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong
    Seoul, 134-090, Korea, Republic of
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Nov 28, 2013, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT01997541
Lead sponsor
Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong
Responsible party
Jong-Man Kang (Associate professor, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong) — Principal investigator
First posted
Nov 28, 2013
Start date
Jun 2013
Primary completion
Oct 2013
Completion
Oct 2013
Last update
Nov 28, 2013
View the source record on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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