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N/A N=52 Randomized Double-blind Treatment

Suction Catheter as a Guide for Nasotracheal Intubation Under General Anesthesia

Intubation Complication

Enrolled (actual)
52
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Dec 2024
Primary outcome: Primary: Extent of Bleeding — 12; 13; 3; 3 Participants — p=1.000

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
suction catheter (Device)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Mahidol University
Primary completion
Jun 2024

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Extent of Bleeding
12; 13; 3; 3; 4; 3 1.000
PRIMARY
Incidence of Bleeding
12; 13; 14; 13
SECONDARY
Ease of Navigation
20; 22; 2; 3; 4; 1

Summary

The goal of this clinical trial to study the efficacy of suction catheter guided technique and conventional technique during nasotracheal intubation. The main question are * How effective of the use of a suction catheter guided ETT in reducing bleeding during nasotracheal intubation? * Does the use of a suction catheter guided ETT can improve its navigability through the nasal passage and reduce nasal passage time?

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Patient undergoing elective oral and maxillofacial surgery in which nasotracheal intubation is preferred over orotracheal intubation to optimize surgical access.
  • ASA physical status I-II
  • Thai adult, aged 18-65 years old
  • Normal Body Mass Index (BMI = 18.5-24.9)

Exclusion Criteria

  • Anticipated difficult airway (e.g., Mallampati classification 3-4, interincisal distance < 35 mm., thyromental length < 60 mm., limited neck mobility)
  • Nasal infection or systemic infection
  • Abnormal coagulation status or having bleeding disorder or taking anticoagulation/antiplatelet medication
  • History of recurrent epistaxis since adulthood
  • Allergic rhinitis that necessitates the use of glucocorticoids, antihistamine, antileukotriene or decongestant in the past 4 weeks
  • History of nasal trauma or abnormality (e.g., trauma in mid-face region, nasal surgery, nasal polyps, chronic sinusitis, abnormal nasal vasculature, tumor in nasal region, radiotherapy in nasal region)
  • Craniofacial deformity syndrome
  • Using nasal oxygen or Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)
  • Previous nasotracheal intubation or nasogastric tube placement within 3 months
  • Diagnosed as having a mental disorder

Drop-out criteria:

  • Unable to complete intubation procedure
  • Intubation failed on both nostrils
  • When intubation was only possible with a tube smaller than 6.5 internal diameter (ID) in male and 6.0 ID in female
  • Inadequate data collection
View full record on ClinicalTrials.gov →

Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05717907). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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