Comparison of a new face support and a regular face support used during surgery in patients lying face down

Comparative study of SUPFR vs commercially available face rest for incidence of facial oedema and ease of positioning in patients undergoing surgery under general anaesthesia in prone position. - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2026/04/108718

Enrollment

Registered

2026-04-20

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-04-27

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Saveetha Universal Prone Face Rest (SUPFR) : Patients undergoing surgery under general anaesthesia will be positioned prone using SUPFR immediately after intubation. The device will be

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age 18 to 60 years,ASA physical status I and II,Both genders,Patients undergoing surgeries under general anaesthesia in prone position

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: BMI more than 35 kg/m ,Pre-existing ocular disorders Hepatic, renal, or cardiac compromise ,ASA III and IV,Patient refusal

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Incidence of prone position related facial and ocular complications, specifically Periorbital oedema ,Conjunctival oedema ,Conjunctival congestioTimepoint: Assessed immediately after completion of surgery, following repositioning of the patient from prone to supine and before extubation	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Pressure point assessment using ELPO scoreTimepoint: Assessed intraoperatively and immediately after surgery	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Akilesh

Saveetha medical college hospital

drkpradeep@gmail.com9566094140

Outcome results

None listed

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