Comparison of tubes passed through nose at room temperature with and soft tubes prewarmed for different duration of time to prevent nasal trauma and bleeding

A comparative study of normal nasotracheal tubes and soft nasotracheal tubes prewarmed for different duration of time to prevent nasal trauma and bleeding: A randomized double blind study. - RAE

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Observational

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2017/02/007840

Enrollment

Registered

2017-02-13

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- all patients requiring nasal intubation for surgery

Interventions

Intervention1: Dr. Tejash Sharma: Assisstant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, SBKSMIRC, Vadodara Intervention2: NA: NA Control Intervention1: Dr. Bhavika Sangada: Assisstant Professor, Departm

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Age 18 years to 60 years 2.ASA I and II. 3.Written informed consent. 4.Mallampatti class I and II 5.Surgeries requiring nasotracheal intubation

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.History of nasal bleeding 2.Repeated nasal trauma 3.Anticipated difficult intubation 4.BMI >25

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Prewarmed tubes are less traumatic as compared to tubes at room temperatureTimepoint: at the time of intubation	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
It was easier to insert tube in Prewarmed groupTimepoint: 3 months	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAnuja

Dhiraj Hospital

anujagyl@gmail.com

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026