Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Cold nasogastric tube: Cold Nasogastric tube (kept in refrigerator 0-3 degree centigrade) insertion will be done in neutral head position,
This will be done after induction of anaesth
Sponsors
Maulana Azad Medical College
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: This prospective respective randomized trial will be conducted in 100 patients scheduled to undergo elective surgeries under general anaesthesia and requiring endotracheal intubation and nasogastric tube insertion . Patients of either sex with age more than 18 years and belonging to American Society of Anaesthesiologist Physical Status 1 and 2 will be enrolled for participation in study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Obstetric patients 2.Any contraindication for nasal intervention such as patient with coagulopathy 3 Trauma patients with nasal fracture and fracture of base of skull 4 History of epistaxis 5.Any nasal pathology
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Sucessful placement of nasogastric tube in first attemptTimepoint: baseline | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Complications of placement of nasogastric tubeTimepoint: at baseline;Ease of insertionTimepoint: at baseline;Number of attempts for correct placement of nasogastric tubeTimepoint: at baseline;Time taken for Sucessful placement of nasogastric tube insertionTimepoint: at baseline | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Jasmine Kaur
Maulana Azad Medical College New Delhi
Outcome results
None listed