Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: High flow nasal oxygenation: Heated and humidified oxygen delivered using high flow nasal cannula at a flow rate of 30 to 60 litres per minute with fraction of inspired oxygen adjusted
Sponsors
Ganga Hospital Coimbatore
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Adult patients aged 18 to 60 years ASA physical status I to III Patients planned for elective fibre-optic intubation
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patient refusal, severe nasal pathology or obstruction, hemodynamic instability, emergency airway cases, known intolerance to study procedures
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Lowest SpO2 recorded during fibre optic intubationTimepoint: During procedure | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Incidence of oxygen desaturation defined as SpO2 less than 92 percent during fibre optic intubationTimepoint: During fibre optic intubation;Time taken for successful fibre optic intubationTimepoint: During procedure;Need for airway interventionTimepoint: During procedure;To compare the time to first desaturationTimepoint: During fibre optic intubation;Procedure related complications such as epistaxis or coughingTimepoint: During procedure | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactRaghavendrachar B
Ganga Medical Centre and Hospital
Outcome results
None listed