NCT01616966

Brief Summary

Vocal cord injuries occur not only during tracheal intubation, but also during surgery and during removal of tracheal tube. Volatile anesthetics increase neuromuscular block of muscle relaxants. Thus, the investigators tested the hypothesis, that sevoflurane would cause less vocal cord injuries than a total intravenous anesthesia with propofol.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
65

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Aug 2010

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

August 1, 2010

Completed
1.2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

October 1, 2011

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

October 1, 2011

Completed
8 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 7, 2012

Completed
5 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

June 12, 2012

Completed
Last Updated

July 3, 2012

Status Verified

June 1, 2012

Enrollment Period

1.2 years

First QC Date

June 7, 2012

Last Update Submit

June 29, 2012

Conditions

Keywords

hoarsenesssore throatvocal cord injuries

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • incidence of vocal cord injuries

    assessed by stroboscopy

    24h after surgery

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • incidence of hoarseness

    24h after surgery

Study Arms (2)

Sevoflurane

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Anesthesia was maintained with sevoflurane during surgery.

Drug: Sevoflurane

Anesthesia with propofol

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Anesthesia was maintained with propofol during surgery.

Drug: propofol

Interventions

Maintenance of anesthesia with sevoflurane 1.0 Vol%

Also known as: remifentanil
Sevoflurane

Maintenance of anesthesia with propofol

Also known as: remifentanil
Anesthesia with propofol

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 80 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • orotracheal intubation
  • surgery of the ear
  • written consent
  • ASA I-III

You may not qualify if:

  • preexisting pathologies of the vocal cords
  • obesity
  • difficult airway

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

University of Rostock

Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, 18057, Germany

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Wounds and InjuriesHoarsenessPharyngitis

Interventions

SevofluraneRemifentanilPropofol

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Voice DisordersLaryngeal DiseasesRespiratory Tract DiseasesRespiration DisordersOtorhinolaryngologic DiseasesNeurologic ManifestationsNervous System DiseasesSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsSigns and Symptoms, RespiratoryRespiratory Tract InfectionsInfectionsPharyngeal DiseasesStomatognathic Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Methyl EthersEthersOrganic ChemicalsHydrocarbons, FluorinatedHydrocarbons, HalogenatedHydrocarbonsPropionatesAcids, AcyclicCarboxylic AcidsPiperidinesHeterocyclic Compounds, 1-RingHeterocyclic CompoundsPhenolsBenzene DerivativesHydrocarbons, AromaticHydrocarbons, Cyclic

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
TRIPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Thomas Mencke

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 7, 2012

First Posted

June 12, 2012

Study Start

August 1, 2010

Primary Completion

October 1, 2011

Study Completion

October 1, 2011

Last Updated

July 3, 2012

Record last verified: 2012-06

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