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Comparison of pressure on the wind pipe and pressure on the neck to one side of the wind pipe For occlusion of food pipe to prevent accidental entry of stomach contents into the lungs during initiation of general anaesthesia

Comparison Of Cricoid And Paratracheal Pressures For Oesophageal Occlusion â?? A Prospective, Randomised, Cross-Over Study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/05/053272
Enrollment
134
Registered
2023-05-30
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-02

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: PARATRACHEAL PRESSURE: AFTER INDUCTION OF GENERAL ANAESTHESIA, PATIENTS WILL BE SUBJECTED TO PARATRACHEAL PRESSURE AND WILL BE ASSESSED FOR OESOPHAGEAL OCCLUSION USING NASOGASTRIC TUBE

Sponsors

A. CHAITANYA PRATYUSHA
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age: 18 to 6o years American Society of Anaesthesiologists Physical Status (ASA-PS) I and II BMI Surgery under general anaesthesia with endotracheal tube insertion

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: ASA physical status more than 2 Anticipated Difficult airway as assessed by a Mallampatti grading score (MPG ) greater than 2 Oesophageal pathology Oral or oropharyngeal or larngopharyngeal or laryngeal anatomic abnormalities or diseases Bleeding disorders Risk of aspiration (full stomach, bowel obstruction, pregnancy, gastroesophageal reflux disease [GERD], and diabetic gastroparesis) Emergency surgery contraindication for CP (suspected cricotracheal injury, active vomiting, and unstable cervical spine injuries)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Comparison of efficacy of paratracheal pressure and cricoid pressure in occluding oesophagus in terms of ability to pass nasogastric tubeTimepoint: After induction of anaesthesia, prior to intubation.—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Comparison of effect of paratracheal pressure and cricoid pressure on glottic view in terms of percentage of glottic opening (POGO) score in video laryngoscopic view. Comparison of haemodynamic changes during CP and PP application. Timepoint: After induction of anaesthesia, prior to intubation.—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactB SHASHI KANTH

ESIC Medical College Hospital

CHAITANYAPA9@GMAIL.COM9063571725

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 14, 2026