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EndoClip for Anesthesia Intubation Complications (No-PILS Trial)

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Andrew Vahabzadeh-Hagh, MD
Research Sponsored by University of California, San Diego
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline to 1 week after intervention
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No-PILS Trial Summary

This trial tests a new device that stops an endotracheal tube from putting pressure on the voice box, which could prevent symptoms like a sore throat, change in voice, and trouble swallowing after intubation.

Eligible Conditions
  • Anesthesia Intubation Complications
  • Throat Disorders
  • Throat Injury
  • Sore Throat
  • Endotracheal Intubation
  • Anesthesia Morbidity
  • Anesthesia Complications
  • Anesthesia Awareness
  • Anesthetic Reaction
  • Hoarseness
  • Swallowing Difficulty

No-PILS Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline to 1 week after intervention
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline to 1 week after intervention for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Change in voice on a visual analog scale from 0 (no voice change) to 10 (most severe voice change)
Difficulty swallowing on a visual analog scale from 0 (no difficulty swallowing) to 10 (complete inability to swallow)
Difficulty talking on a visual analog scale from 0 (no difficulty talking) to 10 (complete inability to talk)
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No-PILS Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: EndoClipExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Clip applied to endotracheal tube.
Group II: No ClipActive Control1 Intervention
No clip applied to endotracheal tube.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
EndoClip
2022
N/A
~100

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of California, San DiegoLead Sponsor
1,120 Previous Clinical Trials
1,521,307 Total Patients Enrolled
Andrew Vahabzadeh-Hagh, MDPrincipal InvestigatorUC San Diego Health

Frequently Asked Questions

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Is enrollment still open for participants of this research study?

"Affirmative. The information hosted on clinicaltrials.gov demonstrates that this experiment is actively accepting participants, with the original listing posted on June 1st 2022 and most recently updated May 16th 2022. This research requires 100 volunteers across a single medical centre to participate."

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How many participants has the study managed to recruit thus far?

"Yes, the information hosted on clinicaltrials.gov confirms that this medical trial is currently recruiting patients; it was originally posted on June 1st 2022 and updated most recently on May 16th 2022. The aim of the research study is to recruit 100 participants from a single site."

Answered by AI
~41 spots leftby Apr 2025