NCT03492008

Brief Summary

This study compares two modified techniques(contralateral cricothyroid pressure and ipsilateral head turning technique) of nasogastric tube insertion in anesthetized and intubated patients with the conventional technique.

Trial Health

100
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Enrollment
27

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2016

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 1, 2016

Completed
1 year until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 31, 2016

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 31, 2016

Completed
1.3 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

April 2, 2018

Completed
7 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

April 9, 2018

Completed
Last Updated

April 9, 2018

Status Verified

April 1, 2018

Enrollment Period

1 year

First QC Date

April 2, 2018

Last Update Submit

April 6, 2018

Conditions

General Anesthesia

Keywords

nasogastric tubegeneral anesthesiahead position

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Overall success rate

    Percentage

    At induction of general anesthesia

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • First attempt success rate

    At induction of general anesthesia

  • Time taken to successful nasogastric tube placement

    At induction of general anesthesia

Study Arms (3)

Conventional technique

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Nasogastric tube

Other: Conventional technique

Contralateral cricothyroid pressure

EXPERIMENTAL

Nasogastric tube

Other: Contralateral cricothyroid pressure

Ipsilateral head turning

EXPERIMENTAL

Nasogastric tube

Other: Ipsilateral head turning

Interventions

Conventional techniqueOTHER

Nasogastric tube insertion with patient's head in neutral position

Conventional technique
Contralateral cricothyroid pressureOTHER

Cricothyroid pressure is applied externally in the contralateral direction of selected nostril before nasogastric insertion.

Contralateral cricothyroid pressure
Ipsilateral head turningOTHER

Patient's head is turned to the ipsilateral side of the selected nostril before nasogastric tube insertion.

Ipsilateral head turning

Eligibility Criteria

Age20 Years - 70 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • patient who is scheduled for elective surgery under general anaesthesia requiring NGT insertion
  • aged 20 to 70 years old
  • with normal airway (Commack Lehane 1 or 2) and neck movements.

You may not qualify if:

  • Patient who has nasal stenosis, nasal septal deviation, upper airway deformity, base of skull fracture, oesophageal disorders, coagulopathy, and pregnant.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Officials

  • Sook Hui Chaw, M.Med

    University of Malaya

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

April 2, 2018

First Posted

April 9, 2018

Study Start

January 1, 2016

Primary Completion

December 31, 2016

Study Completion

December 31, 2016

Last Updated

April 9, 2018

Record last verified: 2018-04

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share