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We will compare two methods of putting a rubber tube from your nose into your stomach during surgery when you are unconscious.

COMPARISON OF NASOGASTRIC TUBE INSERTION USING SORT MANOEUVRE AND NFLP METHOD IN ANAESTHETISED AND INTUBATED ADULTS

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/01/048843
Enrollment
130
Registered
2023-01-09
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-02-06

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K929- Disease of digestive system, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: SORT MANOEUVRE: In patients of Group S (SORT maneuver): The patient will be placed in sniffing position, nasogastric tube will be oriented from the nose to the oesophagus entrance consi

Sponsors

VMMC AND SAFDARJUNG HOSPITAL
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adult patients aged 18 to 60 years, belonging to American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status class I or II having modified Mallampati class 1 or 2, undergoing surgery under general anaesthesia with orotracheal intubation requiring nasogastric tube insertion will be included in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with base of skull fracture, maxillofacial or cervical spine injury 2. Deformities of pharynx or larynx, nasal mass, deviated nasal septum, oesophageal pathology, neck abnormalities, history of head and neck radiotherapy, obese patients with BMI > 30Kg/m 2. 3. Coagulopathies or on anticoagulant medication.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To compare the overall success rate in nasogastric tube insertion using SORT manoeuvre and NFLP method in patients undergoing surgery under general anaesthesia with orotracheal intubation.Timepoint: Measurement of baseline vitals just before introducing nasogastric tube, measurement of vitals immediately after nasogastric tube placement and after 3 minutes and after 5 minutes of nasogastric tube placement—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To compare the time taken for insertion, number of attempts and first attempt success in nasogastric tube insertion using SORT maneuver and NFLP method in patients undergoing surgery under general anaesthesia with orotracheal intubation. To compare the inserterâ??s satisfaction in both methods.Timepoint: Time from induction of anaesthesia till correct placement of nasogastric tube.—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDR PARUL MULLICK

VMMC AND SAFDARJUNG HOSPITAL

drparulmullick@gmail.com9810606262

Outcome results

None listed

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