A study to assess usefulness of ultrasound and hearing for air sound over abdomen with stethescope to confirm correct placement of a tube passed from nose to stomach

Phase 1

Not yet recruiting

Conditions: Disorders of gallbladder, biliarytract and pancreas in diseases classified elsewhere,

Registration Number: CTRI/2020/01/022746

Lead Sponsor: Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary: Patients who require Ryles tube insertion during surgery will be recruited. One group will form patients with a BMI of <25 and other group will be formed by patients with BMI >25. Accuracy of Ryles tube insertion and time taken for confirming correct placement by auscultation and by using ultrasound will be noted in both normal and overweight and obese patients. This study will be initiated as a pilot study with 10 patients in each group.

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Not Yet Recruiting

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

All patients 0undergoing surgical procedures requiring Ryles tube.

Exclusion Criteria

1.Coagulaopathy 2.Midfacial and base of skull fractures 3.History of gastric by-pass 4.History of oesophageal strictures or alkali injury, upper GI bleed.

Study & Design

Study Type: Observational

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Usefulness of ultrasound versus auscultation in confirming correct Ryles tube placement.	One minute after Ryles tube insertion

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Time taken for confirmation with both techniques and ease of confirmation in overweight and obese patients.	Soon after Ryles tube insertion time taken will be recorded.

Trial Locations

Locations (1): Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences
🇮🇳
Ernakulam, KERALA, India
Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences
🇮🇳Ernakulam, KERALA, India
Dr Sunil Rajan
Principal investigator
9447464652
suneil71@gmail.com