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It is a study to compare the efficacy of High flow nasal cannula (a device that delivers air at higher flow rates than conventional nasal prongs) as compared to conventional low flow nasal cannula in reducing the rates of fall in oxygen saturation while doing the bronchoscopy in children

Efficacy of High flow nasal cannula in reducing hypoxemia in children undergoing elective Flexible Fibreoptic Bronchoscopy as compared to conventional low flow nasal cannula: A randomized controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/08/044772
Enrollment
122
Registered
2022-08-22
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-10-17

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: J989- Respiratory disorder, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: High flow nasal cannula: In children undergoing elective flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy, one group will receive respiratory support in form of High flow nasal cannula. Flow rate will
1-6 years: 25L/min or 2L/kg/min
6-12 years: 30L/min or 2L/kg/min
12-18 years: 50L/min or 2L/kg/min Control Intervention1: Conventional low flow nasal cannula: In children undergoing elective flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy, one group will receive respiratory suppo

Sponsors

All India Institute of Medical Sciences Jodhpur
Lead Sponsor
Kuldeep Singh
Collaborator
Nikhil Rajvanshi
Collaborator
Prawin Kumar
Collaborator

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children aged 1 month to 18 years undergoing elective flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Children undergoing flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy for emergency purposes Children requiring pre-flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy respiratory support/ oxygen supplementation due to any etiology Children who are unfit for sedation

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Incidence of hypoxemia in children on high flow nasal cannula as compared to conventional Nasal prongs undergoing elective flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopyTimepoint: During the entire procedure—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
All the complications occurred during elective flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy in both the groupsTimepoint: During the entire procedure;Impact of drug used for sedation, level of sedation, indication of FFB, position of bronchoscope, final diagnosis on incidence of hypoxemia during flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopyTimepoint: During the entire procedure;Incidence of bradycardia/ tachycardia/ apnea/ bradypnea/ tachypnea/ hypotension/ hypertension in both the groups Timepoint: During the entire procedure;Severity of hypoxemia in children undergoing elective flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy in both the groupsTimepoint: During the entire procedure—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactNikhil Rajvanshi

AIIMS Jodhpur

jpgoyal@rediffmail.com8475000270

Outcome results

None listed

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