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Clinical Trials/CTRI/2021/09/036172
CTRI/2021/09/036172CompletedNot Applicable

Nasogastric tube insertion in anaesthetised, intubated, adult patients: A comparison between the ‘Reverse Sellick’s manoeuvre with Throat pack in-situ’ and Reverse Sellick’s manoeuvre alone

Department of Anaesthesiology1 site in 1 country222 target enrollmentStarted: October 9, 2021Last updated:

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Completed
Sponsor
Enrollment
222
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Successful insertion of nasogastric tube in First attempt

Study Overview

Brief Summary

Successful placement of Nasogastric tube (NGT) in anaesthetised patients in operating room under General Anaesthesia appears to be challenging one compared with its insertion in awake patients owing to the lack of patients cooperation in the former. In this study, a comparison will be made between the Reverse Sellick’s Manoeuvre with Throat pack in situ and Reverse Sellick’s Manoeuvre alone for NGT placement in terms of Success in the first attempt, procedure time and incidence of adverse events.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Coin toss, Lottery, toss of dice, shuffling cards etc
Masking
Participant Blinded

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18.00 Year(s) to 90.00 Year(s) (—)
Sex
All

Inclusion Criteria

  • Adult patients undergoing elective Abdominal Surgeries under General Anaesthesia that require intra-operative NGT insertion.
  • Patients who have given written, informed consent to participate in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Anatomical/Structural abnormalities such as gross deviated nasal septum, abnormalities involving lip and palate, etc
  • Patient with oral, Nasal, pharyngeal or esophageal masses.
  • Patient with significant injuries involving head and neck.
  • Patients with thrombocytopenia or coagulopathies.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Successful insertion of nasogastric tube in First attempt

Time Frame: Intra operative period (initial stage)

Secondary Outcomes

  • 1. Time taken for Successful insertion of nasogastric tube(2. Adverse events during the procedure like tube kinking, coiling etc, Blood pressure and Heart Rate changes)

Investigators

Sponsor
Department of Anaesthesiology
Sponsor Class
Government medical college

Study Sites (1)

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