Health Condition 1: 2- Placement Health Condition 2: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Naso-Gastric(NG) tube insertion: NG tube insertion using C-Mac videolaryngoscope, for the period of study i.e 1 year 6 months
Intervention2: Naso-Gastric (NG) tube insertion: NG tube in
Sponsors
Kasturba Medical College
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age 18-70 years American Society of Anesthesiologists – physical status (ASA-PS) class 1 and 2 patients
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with Head trauma 2. Nasal mass 3. Significant deviated nasal septum 4. Cleft lip & cleft palate 5. History of laryngeal surgery 6. Base of skull lesion 7. History of corrosive poisoning 8. Esophageal pathology 9. Recent radiotherapy to the neck 10. BMI >40 kg/m2 11. Unstable cervical spine
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare success rates of C Mac assisted NGT insertion & Reverse Sellicks method assisted NGT insertion in anaesthetized intubated patients with the conventional blind technique of NGT insertionTimepoint: Compare the success rates between the three methods by observing first insertion success at baseline | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Compare the time required for insertion of NGT by the three different methods of NGT insertion Timepoint: Time taken from insertion till confirmation of gurgling sounds over stomach with 20 ml of air at baseline;Compare the complication rates between the methods Timepoint: Identify the different complications & their rates between the three methods at baseline | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Aparna Satish
Kasturba Medical College
Outcome results
None listed