Health Condition 1: null- All patients requiring nasogastric tube
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Further Flexion position: Here the rnasogastric tube will be inserted in further neck flexion on standard sniffing position
Control Intervention1: Sniffing position: Here the nasogastri
Sponsors
Nizams institute of medical sciences
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients coming for elective surgeries, requiring insertion of NG tube ASA I or II Age 18 - 65 years
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: ASA status III, IV, Bleeding diathesis Pregnant patients Patients with risk of pulmonary aspiration of gastric contents, Patients requiring rapid sequence induction, Patients with cervical spine pathology, Patients on anticoagulants or on aspirin Patients with neck mass, Patients with raised intracranial tension, Patients with gastro-esophageal reflux disease, esophageal varices and
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Ease if insertion of nasogastric tube in sniffing position and in further flexion positionTimepoint: There is no specific time points for this study. Ease will be assessed at the time of insertion. Necessary manoeuvres will be applied as per the protocol | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| bleeding trauma coiling , kinkingTimepoint: Immediately after nasogastric tube insertion | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Nirmala Jonnavithula
Nizams Institute of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed