Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: naso gastric tube insertion: Naso Gastric Tube is inserted through the nasal route with the head in a neutral position without instrumental assistance or any external laryngeal manipula
Operator stands at the head end of the patient
2. Group F: FACE technique
Operator stands in front of the patient, facing the face
Control Intervention1: Conventional method
Operator stands at the head end of the patient: Conventional method
Operator stands at the head end of the patient
Sponsors
Dr Sapna Yadav
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients of either sex, aged 18 to 65 years, with American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status I or II. 2. Scheduled for elective surgical procedures requiring Tracheal intubation and NGT insertion
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patient s refusal 2. Pregnancy 3. Gastric or esophageal bleeding or varices 4. Impaired coagulation, or thrombocytopenia, or other bleeding disorders 5. Nose, throat and esophageal tumors or anatomical malformation 6. History of CSF rhinorrhea or epistaxis 7. Recent esophageal or gastric surgery (risk of anastomotic leak)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| PRIMARY OUTCOME 1.First- attempt success rate of NGT insertion Timepoint: NGT insertion into the nostril till the gurgling sound is heard on auscultation in the epigastrium by injecting 20ml of air through the NGT | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Total success rate (achieved after two attempts) 2. Time spent in inserting the NGT 3. Ease of insertion. 4. Complications like coiling, kinking, & bleeding. Timepoint: during insertion of the nasogastric tube after induction of general anaesthesia | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public Contactsapna yadav
Department of anaesthesiology, Sanjay Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), Lucknow, U.P., India
Outcome results
None listed