Impact of Tracheal Tube Fixing Site on Its Mobility During Head Mobilization

NCT ID: NCT03116373

Last Updated: 2017-10-19

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

36 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-05-29

Study Completion Date

2017-09-30

Brief Summary

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This study evaluate the secondary shifting of the tracheal tube when the head is moved under general anaesthesia. Two sites of fixation (the maxilla and the mandible) are tested in a prospective, double blind, randomized and crossover designed study.

The study test the hypothesis that taping the tracheal tube on the mandible better prevents a secondary tube move.

Detailed Description

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Tracheal intubation is the only technique to ensure airway protection, meaning preventing aspiration, and providing mechanical ventilation during general anesthesia (GA). This is an extremely frequent procedure. After intubation, the head of the patient is often moved as the patient is positioned for the surgical procedure (ENT, thoracic and abdominal surgeries, lateral or prone positioning…). This may even happen several times during the same procedure. It is well demonstrated that these head movements are responsible for secondary shifting of the tube (1-9). This can cause accidental extubation or selective bronchial intubation.

The anesthesiologist secures the tube with tape to prevent secondary displacement of the tracheal tube. The two most common sites to tape the tube on patient's face are the maxilla, because it is a fixed spot on the face, and the mandible, because its mobility coming from the temporomandibular joint may allow a better interlock with the larynx.

There is no study and no recommendation about the best site of tape. Both techniques are commonly used, depending on the anesthesiologist's preference.

Investigators designed a, controlled study in Brest university hospital to compare two groups by cross-over intervention (one group "maxilla fixing then mandible fixing" and one group "mandible fixing then maxilla fixing").

The population is composed of adult patients undergoing bronchoscopy or endobronchial ultrasound under GA and after tracheal intubation. The bronchoscope allows a permanent control of the tracheal tube's position, and the possibility of shifting it without compromising patient security, which is not possible in other daily surgical procedure.

Statisticien estimate that the total number of patients to include is 36. In order to avoid a sequence effect, the order of the fixing technique will be randomized. Every patient will be its own control as there is a cross over-design.

The main outcome is the maximal amplitude of the tracheal tube shifting when the head is bended on the chest and extended in the back, controlled by bronchoscopy with each fixing technique.

The anesthesiologist investigator will use the first fixing site according to the patient's randomization group. Then, he will display an opaque cover around the tracheal tube, so that the operator, who will measure the tube displacements, will stay blind. As the intervention is performed under GA, the patient will also be blind. The same procedure will be performed after the second fixing site is used, before the end of the intervention.

Conditions

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Intubation, Intratracheal

Keywords

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Posture Physiology Head Intubation Intratracheal methods

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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maxilla fixing then mandible fixing

The tracheal tube is first fixed on the maxilla. After the measures of the outcomes, its site of fixation is changed for the mandible for the outcome measurement in the second site of fixation.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

mandible fixation

Intervention Type OTHER

Intubation device will be fixed on mandible

Maxilla fixation

Intervention Type OTHER

Intubation device will be fixed on maxilla

mandible fixing then maxilla fixing

The tracheal tube is first fixed on the mandible. After the measures of the outcomes, its site of fixation is changed for the maxilla for the outcome measurement in the second site of fixation.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

mandible fixation

Intervention Type OTHER

Intubation device will be fixed on mandible

Maxilla fixation

Intervention Type OTHER

Intubation device will be fixed on maxilla

Interventions

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mandible fixation

Intubation device will be fixed on mandible

Intervention Type OTHER

Maxilla fixation

Intubation device will be fixed on maxilla

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Adult
* Bronchoscopy or endobronchial ultrasound
* General anaesthesia
* Tracheal intubation

Exclusion Criteria

* Patient incapable of consenting or with a legal guardian or declining participation
* Forbidden or impaired cervical mobility (less than 80°)
* Mouth opening less than 35 mm
* Moustache or Beard
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University Hospital, Brest

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Brest University Hospital

Brest, , France

Site Status

Countries

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France

References

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Reference Type RESULT
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Reference Type RESULT
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Reference Type RESULT
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Reference Type RESULT
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Reference Type RESULT
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Reference Type RESULT
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Reference Type RESULT
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Jordi Ritz EM, Von Ungern-Sternberg BS, Keller K, Frei FJ, Erb TO. The impact of head position on the cuff and tube tip position of preformed oral tracheal tubes in young children. Anaesthesia. 2008 Jun;63(6):604-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2008.05440.x.

Reference Type RESULT
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Kim JT, Kim HJ, Ahn W, Kim HS, Bahk JH, Lee SC, Kim CS, Kim SD. Head rotation, flexion, and extension alter endotracheal tube position in adults and children. Can J Anaesth. 2009 Oct;56(10):751-6. doi: 10.1007/s12630-009-9158-y. Epub 2009 Jul 29.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 19639372 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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29BRC17.0025

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id