The Effect of Reinforced Endotracheal Tube on Post-operative Hoarseness Undergoing Thyroidectomy

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The purpose of this study is an evaluation of the effect of the reinforced endotracheal tube on post-operative hoarseness and sore throat undergoing thyroidectomy

Official Title
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The Effect of Reinforced Endotracheal Tube on Post-operative Hoarseness

Conditions
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Voice Hoarseness, Sore Throat, Thyroidectomy

Intervention / Treatment
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* Device: Oral/Nasal Endotracheal Tube, Reinforced (Covidien)
* Device: TaperGuard oral tracheal tube (Covidien)


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: American Society of Anesthesiologist physical status 1-3 Patients undergoing thyroidectomy under general anesthesia Tumor size < 2cm Patient who do not have any problem in the vocal cord Exclusion Criteria: Patient who is expected difficult intubation (Mallampati class 3 or more) Patient who has respiratory disorder Previous hoarseness and sore throat history Obesity (BMI > 30 kg/m2) Recurrent laryngeal injury during operation Operation history of oral and laryngeal surgery

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 20 Years
Maximum Age: 70 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Prevention
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Reinforced tube group<br>use an reinforced endotracheal tube for endotracheal intubation during general anesthesia undergoing thyroidectomy | Device: Oral/Nasal Endotracheal Tube, Reinforced (Covidien)<br>* Use Oral/Nasal Endotracheal Tube, Reinforced (Covidien) for endotracheal intubation<br>|
| Active Comparator: Conventional tube group<br>use an conventional endotracheal tube for endotracheal intubation during general anesthesia undergoing thyroidectomy | Device: TaperGuard oral tracheal tube (Covidien)<br>* Use TaperGuard oral tracheal tube (Covidien) for endotracheal intubation<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| hoarseness | compare the incidence and degree of the hoarseness after thyroidectomy | assess after 1hours after operation | 
| sore throat | compare the incidence and degree of the sore throat after thyroidectomy | assess after 1hours after operation | 
| hoarseness | compare the incidence and degree of the hoarseness after thyroidectomy | assess after 24 hours after operation | 
| sore throat | compare the incidence and degree of the sore throat after thyroidectomy | assess after 24hours after operation | 
| hoarseness | compare the incidence and degree of the hoarseness after thyroidectomy | assess after 48 hours after operation | 
| sore throat | compare the incidence and degree of the sore throat after thyroidectomy | assess after 48 hours after operation | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Hoarseness, Sore Throat, Thyroidectomy