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To check the movement of airway tube after placing patient head in position for head and neck cancer surgery

To measure the extent of endotracheal tube migration after placement of patient in optimal surgical position for primary head and neck onco-surgeries – A prospective, observational study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/04/041671
Enrollment
100
Registered
2022-04-05
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-04-01

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

None listed

Sponsors

Seema
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients undergoing head and neck onco-surgeries requiring nasotracheal intubation

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients in whom nasotracheal intubation is contraindicated 2. Patients in whom glottic view is sub-optimal through opposite nostril 3. Inability to pass FOB through the opposite nostril. 4. Restricted neck movement and extension 5. ASA Grade III and above

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1)Displacement of endotracheal tube at vocal cords with head and neck extension and lateral rotation 2)Depth of ETT at nares with head and neck in neutral position Timepoint: Assessment will be done at a single time point. Intra-operatively.—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Length of trachea with head and neck in neutral position and with neck extended.Timepoint: single measurement will be taken after intubation intra-operatively—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSeema

All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhopal

vaishali.anesth@aiimsbhopal.edu.in9575604490

Outcome results

None listed

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