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Comparing different techniques to find out how roomy the nose is to pass a tube through the nose into the windpipe for anaesthesia

Comparison of preoperative ultrasonographic technique, preoperative MRI/CT scan imaging and digital examination technique for nostril selection prior to nasotracheal intubation: A randomised controlled trial - USIFOD

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2019/12/022214
Enrollment
120
Registered
2019-12-02
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-30

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: C109- Malignant neoplasm of oropharynx,unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Ultrasonographic examination of nose: Point of care ultrasound examination of nostrils Frequency:Once 2 min before induction Intervention2: Magnetic resonance imaging scan: Display and

Sponsors

Dr Shagun Bhatia Shah
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Weight 40-80kg Patients scheduled to undergo nasotracheal intubation for head and neck oncosurgery

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patient refusal Pre-existing coagulopathy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Ease of introduction of nasotracheal tube into the selected nostrilTimepoint: At the time of nasotracheal intubation—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Number of intubation attemptsTimepoint: At the time of nasotracheal intubation;Bleeding and traumaTimepoint: At the time of nasotracheal intubation;Use of smaller sized nasotracheal tubeTimepoint: At the time of nasotracheal intubation;Endotracheal tube cuff ruptureTimepoint: Immediately after nasotracheal tube insertion on cuff inflation;Ease of nasogastric tube insertionTimepoint: At the time of nasogastric tube insertion (1 min after nasotracheal tube insertion)—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Shagun Bhatia Shah

Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre

shah.shagun@rgcirc.org09891769779

Outcome results

None listed

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