Identifying the benefit of giving additional oxygen through a tube inserted into the nasal cavity when the patient is not breathing during administration of general anaesthesia in emergency surgeries and to assess the arterial blood oxygen concentration.

Effectiveness of apneic oxygenation using nasal catheter in sustaining PaO2 during rapid sequence induction-A randomized control trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2019/05/019250

Enrollment

Registered

2019-05-21

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K928- Other specified diseases of the digestive system Health Condition 2: Z76- Persons encountering health services in other circumstances

Interventions

Intervention1: Nasal catheter: Nasal catheter is inserted in the patients nostril in addition to routine facemask used for preoxygenation in patients undergoing rapid sequence induction during emergen

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patient undergoing Emergency surgeries.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: ASA 4, 5 Anatomically difficult airway Hemodynamically unstable patients Hb Baseline saturation <95%

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Decrement in PaO2 During apneaTimepoint: 3 years	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1.Increase IN PaO2 following Preoxygenation 2.EtO2 AND FiO2 before and after 3 minutes of preoxygenationTimepoint: 3 years	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactRAVISHANKAR

Mahatma Gandhi Medical College And Research Institute

rshankarm@gmail.com978954016

Outcome results

None listed

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