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Evaluating Submental Intubation with Nasal Speculum in Maxillofacial Trauma: A prsopective Study

Evaluation of Efficacy of Submental Intubation with Nasal Speculum in Maxillofacial Trauma- A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/06/088817
Enrollment
48
Registered
2025-06-13
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-06-24

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: Z768- Persons encountering health services in other specified circumstances

Interventions

Intervention1: Study group -Submental intubation with nasal speculum: Study Group For submental intubation, a 1.5cm skin incision will be made in the paramedian region, approximately 1cm from the lo

Sponsors

Dr Shallu Bansal
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients between age of 18-70 years of both genders. 2. Patients indicated for open reduction and internal fixation for maxillofacial fractures having difficult nasal intubation. 3. Healthy patients falling under ASA I and ASA II classification

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients having maxillofacial trauma where nasal intubation can be done. 2. Patients who are tracheostomized. 3. Patients where oral intubation is difficult and indicated for tracheostomy. 4. Patients with a history of coagulopathy. 5. Subjects who are not willing to provide written informed consent and compliant with study procedure

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. Procedure time 2. Intubation transition time 3. Anesthetists satisfaction 4. Surgeons satisfaction Timepoint: Day 0

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
scare assessmentTimepoint: 7th, 15th and after one month postoperatively

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Suhani Sharma

Geetanjali Dental & Research Institute

suhanisharmad222.ss@gmail.com7073496396

Outcome results

None listed

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