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Comparison between preoxygenation with face mask and preoxygenation High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC) among non -critically ill adults undergoing general anaesthesia for surgeries

Comparison between conventional preoxygenation and preoxygenation with High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC) among non -critically ill adults undergoing general anaesthesia- a randomized control study - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/03/106930
Enrollment
100
Registered
2026-03-27
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-04-27

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: X- New Technology

Interventions

Intervention1: High flow nasal cannula: 100 percent oxygen at 30L per minute for 3 minutes Control Intervention1: Face mask: 100 percent oxygen at 10L per minute for 3 minutes

Sponsors

Dr Nivedya Krishnan C
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Patients undergoing elective surgeries under general anaesthesia 2) Age between 18 to 60 years 3) BMI 18 to 22.9 kg per square meter 4) ASA grade I to II 5) Not in acute respiratory failure

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Critically ill patients 2) Patients with difficult airway 3) Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or respiratory diseases 4) Patients undergoing emergency surgery 5) Pregnant women

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Time required to desaturate to 90 percent oxygen saturation at the end of 3 minutes of preoxygenation with high flow nasal cannula or conventional face maskTimepoint: At the end of 3 minutes of preoxygenation

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The hemodynamics of patients receiving preoxygenation with high flow nasal cannula or conventional face maskTimepoint: At the end of 3 minutes of preoxygenation

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Anil Kumar M R

JSS medical college and Hospital, Mysuru

dranilkumarmr@gmail.com9071575566

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 1, 2026