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To determine the effect of conventional versus cephalad direction of the bevel of endotracheal tube on the development of epistaxis during nasotracheal intubation

Effect of bevel direction of the endotracheal tube on the proportion of cases developing epistaxis during nasotracheal intubation- A randomised controlled interventional study at SMS Medical College, Jaipur during 2021-2023

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/03/041456
Enrollment
74
Registered
2022-03-29
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-04-04

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: S024- Fracture of malar, maxillary and zygoma bones Health Condition 2: S026- Fracture of mandible Health Condition 3: C049- Malignant neoplasm of floor of mouth, unspecified Health Condition 4: C005- Malignant neoplasm of lip, unspecified, inner aspect Health Condition 5: C031- Malignant neoplasm of lower gum Health Condition 6: C059- Malignant neoplasm of palate, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Conventional direction(Group A) of the bevel of endotracheal tube during nasotracheal intubation: Group A-the direction of the bevel of endotracheal tube will be towards the patients na

Sponsors

Department of Anaesthesiology Sawai Mansingh Medical College And Attached hospitals Jaipur
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.patient undergoing elective surgeries requiring nasotracheal intubation who have consented 2.ASA Grade 1 and 2 3.Mallampati Grade I and II 4.Mouth opening at least 2 finger breadth

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.patients with known severe deformities of the nasal cavity, mass in nasal cavity and oropharynx 2.History of severe epistaxis or epistaxis within a month 3.current coagulation abnormality 4.History of fracture or operation of cranial base 5.History of CSF rhinorrhoea

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
to determine the proportion of cases developing epistaxis during nasotracheal intubation in conventional versus cephalad methodTimepoint: 5 minutes—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
to determine mean severity score of epistaxis, mean duration of nasal intubation time, mean duration of nasal passage time, mean degree of resistance and mean change in heart rate and blood pressureTimepoint: 10 minutes—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Ngurang Menia

Sawai Mansingh Medical College And Attached hospitals, Jaipur

drmodi22@gmail.com9414342614

Outcome results

None listed

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