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Incidence of Regurgitation in Patients Undergoing Intubation in Semi-fowler v/s Supine Position

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Inguinal Hernia Bilateral
Registration Number
NCT06329817
Lead Sponsor
Pak Emirates Military Hospital
Brief Summary

One of the most dreaded complication of general anaesthesia is aspiration of gastric contents after induction of general anaesthesia.Many endeavours and measures have been practiced to reduce the incidence of aspiration pneumonia.One such method is to intubate the patient in semi-fowler or supine posture.My study is aimed to find out safe and best position between these two after induction of general anaesthesia to prevent aspiration pneumonia.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
100
Inclusion Criteria
  • Adults 18-60 years of age
  • Must be able to talk
Exclusion Criteria
  • patients less than 18 years of age or above 60,
  • Pregnant women
  • Handicapped individuals
  • patients with intestinal obstruction

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Prevention of aspiration pneumonia06 months

To document incidence of regurgitation

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

PEMH

🇵🇰

Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan

PEMH
🇵🇰Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan
PEMH
Contact
+923317055191
rabbiafatimasattar555@gmail.com

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