Lidocaine as an Endotracheal Tube (ETT) Cuff Media
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2019-08-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Researchers will compare the effects of lidocaine versus air, as a way to fill the breathing
tube cuff which is gently inflated to hold in place the trachea (airway) during surgery. Air
is the traditional method used to inflate the breathing tube cuff. Researchers wish to find
if lidocaine works better than air to facilitate tolerance to the breathing tube (decreased
coughing, sore throat, hoarseness). They also want to learn more about its effectiveness for
this particular surgical intervention.