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To compare nasal temperature at two different sites with the food pipe temperature

Comparison of nasopharyngeal temperature measured at fossa of rosenmuller and blindly inserted temperature probe with oesophageal temperaure- A cross sectional study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2018/05/014129
Enrollment
65
Registered
2018-05-25
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- patients posted for elective surgery

Interventions

Intervention1: landmark based method: In landmark based method temperature probe was inserted blindly according to philtrum-tragus distance.The temperatures were noted at serial intervals of fifteen m

Sponsors

Kasturba Medical College
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. ASA PS I and II

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.History of nasal surgery/nasal trauma 2.Evidence of nasal deformity 3.Epistaxis 4.Surgery requiring prone position 5.History of oesophageal disorders

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To compare the temperature measured by nasopharyngeal temperature probes inserted by landmark method and fibrescope guided method with esophageal temperatureTimepoint: After fifteen minutes of passing the temperature probe and the temperatures were noted at serial intervals of fifteen minutes up to 105 minutes or until end of surgery—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
differences in depth of insertion of nasopharyngeal temperature probe by two methodTimepoint: fifteen minutes after the start of surgery—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactShaji Mathew

kasturba Medical College

arunhd2000@yahoo.com08202922288

Outcome results

None listed

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