Description Module
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Description Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-25 @ 1:20 AM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-25 @ 1:20 AM
NCT ID:
NCT07287293
Brief Summary:
The goal of this study is to determine whether omitting tracheal suctioning immediately prior to extubation is non-inferior to routine tracheal suctioning with respect to early postoperative oxygenation among adult surgical patients (aged 18-90 years, American Society of Anesthesiologists \[ASA\] physical status I-III) undergoing elective surgery under general anesthesia with endotracheal intubation.
The study addresses the following questions:
* Primary outcome (non-inferiority):
* Is the risk of postoperative desaturation (oxygen saturation \[SpO₂\] \<92% within 60 minutes after extubation) in the no-suction group not worse than in the routine-suction group by more than 10 percentage points?
* Secondary outcomes (superiority):
* Does omitting tracheal suctioning reduce postoperative cough severity and sore throat?
* Does omitting tracheal suctioning avoid increasing extubation-related adverse events?
Participants will be randomly assigned (1:1) to one of two groups:
* Routine suctioning (SUC): Endotracheal suctioning plus oropharyngeal suctioning immediately before extubation
* No suctioning (NON-SUC): Oropharyngeal suctioning only, without endotracheal suctioning
All participants will receive standard anesthetic care and postoperative monitoring in the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) for 60 minutes. Follow-up for airway symptoms and patient satisfaction will be conducted at 24 hours after surgery.
Study:
NCT07287293
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT07287293