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Comparison of two techniques of putting a breathing tube through the nose during anaesthesia to see which causes less nose bleeding and is easier to perform

Effectiveness and safety of conventional versus soft tip bougie-assisted nasotracheal intubation techniques: a prospective randomized control trial. - Nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/05/110116
Enrollment
136
Registered
2026-05-06
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-01

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: Z539- Procedure and treatment not carried out, unspecified reason

Interventions

Intervention1: Soft tip bougie-assisted nasotracheal intubation: In this group, nasotracheal intubation will be performed using a soft tip bougie under direct laryngoscopic guidance in adult patients

Sponsors

Geetanjali Medical College and Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1 Patients aged 18 to 65 years including both male and female 2 Scheduled for elective surgery under general anesthesia requiring nasotracheal intubation 3 ASA physical status I or II 4 Patients who will give written informed consent to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1 Known coagulopathy bleeding disorders or history of epistaxis 2 History of nasal trauma nasal surgery or any nasal deformity 3 History of taking Antiplatelet drugs and anti coagulant drugs 4-Anticipated difficult airway. 5-Upper respiratory tract infection within two weeks prior to surgery. Pregnancy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To evaluate and compare the effectiveness and safety of two techniques of nasotracheal intubation.Timepoint: Immediately after completion of nasotracheal intubation during the procedure.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To compare incidence & severity of nasal bleeding number of intubation attempts time taken for intubation & need for additional manoeuvres between the two groupsTimepoint: During & immediately after completion of nasotracheal intubation during the procedure

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Seher Saeed
Partaniseema@yahoo.in9414162150

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 11, 2026