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Comparison of anaesthetic techniques for rigid bronchoscopy

Total Intravenous Anaesthesia with Spontaneous Breathing versus Conventional General Anaesthesia for Adult Rigid Bronchoscopy: A Pilot Study - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/05/110510
Enrollment
30
Registered
2026-05-12
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-01

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Remifentanil Propofol Ketamine with Spontaneous Breathing: Induction Propofol bolus 1 to 1.5 mg per kg IV Fentanyl 1 to 2 g per kg When feasible a transtracheal block with 10cc of In
patient kept in spontaneous ventilation with assisted ventilation only if necessary such as transient hypoventilation. Oxygen via rigid bronchoscope side port at 10l per min Control Intervention1: S

Sponsors

Sri shankara cancer hospital and research centre
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Scheduled for elective or urgent that are not an emergency either gender to be included rigid bronchoscopy involving central airway obstruction and tracheoesophageal fistula procedures will be grossly divided into 2 subsets during data analysis as simple procedures that require less than or upto 1 hour and complex procedures that may last more than 1 hour ASA physical status I III

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patient refusal Emergency procedures requiring immediate airway control Known allergy or contraindication to remifentanil, propofol, ketamine, or neuromuscular blockers used in the protocol Severe uncontrolled cardiovascular disease (e.g. unstable angina, decompensated heart failure, severe valvular disease) Raised intracranial pressure Cervical spine instability Significant psychiatric disease precluding ketamine use (e.g. active psychosis)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Composite respiratory score, hemodynamics, respiratory acidosis, surgeons satisfaction scoreTimepoint: ONCE DURING SURGERY CONTINUOSLY FOR HEMODYNAMICS

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Patients VAS score for pain at the end of the procedure,adverse effects and nausea and vomitingTimepoint: Once at the end of the procedure

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactJANAKI PADMAKUMAR

SRI SHANKARA CANCER HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTRE

janu234@gmail.com09535619079

Outcome results

None listed

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