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Comparing two techniques of face mask holding, C-E vs C-ARM

Comparison of modified C-E (C-ARM) facemask holding technique with conventional C-E facemask holding technique in adult patients by novice practitioners A Prospective Randomized Triple Blinded Crossover trial. - NIL

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/03/083448
Enrollment
200
Registered
2025-03-26
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-09-14

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: H60-H95- Diseases of the ear and mastoid process

Interventions

Intervention1: C-ARM technique of face mask holding: In C-ARM technique of face mask holding, during bag and mask ventilation of patients, thumb and index finger forms a C while little finger is put o

Sponsors

All India Institute of Medical Sciences Mangalagiri
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients scheduled for elective surgery requiring general anaesthesia American Society of Anesthesiologist Physical Status (ASA PS) I & II

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: History of respiratory failure or significant pulmonary diseases Severe cardiovascular comorbidities Patients with difficult airway with facial anomalies Risk of regurgitation and aspiration Pregnant and psychiatry patients Mallampati grade 3 and 4 Edentulous Limited neck & temporomandibular joint mobility Large Beard Obstructive sleep apnea Body mass index more than 30kg/m2 Comet tail (air) on 1st gastric USG Leak more than or equal to 1ml/kg during mask holding

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Peak airway pressure Set tidal volume End tidal carbon dioxide Change in tidal volume (Delta vt) Timepoint: Baseline 5 seconds 10 seconds 15 seconds 20 seconds 25 seconds 30 seconds 35 seconds 40 seconds 45 seconds 50 seconds 55 seconds 60 seconds. for each technique.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
comfortability of novice practitioner using 5 point likert scaleTimepoint: At the end of completion of both the techniques;visible chest riseTimepoint: Baseline 5 seconds 10 seconds 15 seconds 20 seconds 25 seconds 30 seconds 35 seconds 40 seconds 45 seconds 50 seconds 55 seconds 60 seconds. for each technique.;Presence of air in the stomach using ultrasonographyTimepoint: Baseline 5 seconds 10 seconds 15 seconds 20 seconds 25 seconds 30 seconds 35 seconds 40 seconds 45 seconds 50 seconds 55 seconds 60 seconds. for each technique.;Oxygen Saturation (Spo2)Timepoint: Baseline 5 seconds 10 seconds 15 seconds 20 seconds 25 seconds 30 seconds 35 seconds 40 seconds 45 seconds 50 seconds 55 seconds 60 seconds. for each technique.;Length between the mentum to angle of the mandible of both sidesTimepoint: Baseline;Novice parameters (Age, Gender, Dominant hand, hand used, length between thumb tip to little finger tip on full expansion)Timepoint: Baseline

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Anusha Reddy Jambula

All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Mangalagiri

nag947@gmail.com9959949121

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026