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CTRI Number  CTRI/2024/05/068002 [Registered on: 28/05/2024] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 26/05/2024
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Surgical/Anesthesia 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group Trial 
Public Title of Study   Study on two methods of windpipe fixation 
Scientific Title of Study   Comparative study of two different tube fixation methods for optimal positioning of Endotracheal Tube 
Trial Acronym  NIL 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr Remya Gopinath 
Designation  PG Resident 
Affiliation  Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences 
Address  Department of Anaesthesiology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Ernakulam

Ernakulam
KERALA
682041
India 
Phone  04842851234  
Fax    
Email  remyagopinathaswin@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Rekha Varghese 
Designation  Professor 
Affiliation  Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences 
Address  Department of Anaesthesiology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Ernakulam

Ernakulam
KERALA
682041
India 
Phone  04842851234  
Fax    
Email  rekhavarghese@aims.amrita.edu  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr Rekha Varghese 
Designation  Professor 
Affiliation  Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences 
Address  Department of Anaesthesiology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Ernakulam

Ernakulam
KERALA
682041
India 
Phone  04842851234  
Fax    
Email  rekhavarghese@aims.amrita.edu  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Department of Anaesthesiology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, AIMS Ponekkara P.O, Ernakulam, PIN-682041 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  AMRITA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES 
Address  Department of Anaesthesiology Amrita Institute Of Medical Sciences Kochi  
Type of Sponsor  Research institution and hospital 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Remya Gopinath  Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences  Department of Anaesthesiology, AIMS Ponekkara P.O, Ernakulam, PIN-682041
Ernakulam
KERALA 
9446409881

remyagopinathaswin@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Ethics Committee of Amrita School of Medicine  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: K318||Other specified diseases of stomach and duodenum,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Comparator Agent  Endotracheal Tube cuff sitting beyond one centimeter from cricoid cartilage  Safe method of tube fixation is Endotracheal Tube cuff sitting beyond one centimeter from cricoid cartilage  
Intervention  Endotracheal Tube Fixation by black mark on the Endotracheal Tube just passing vocal cords and Endotracheal Tube Fixation by Suprasternal palpation of the Endotracheal Tube cuff  These are the Two methods of Endotracheal Tube Fixation and the study compares the two methods for identifying the safest one 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  80.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  ALL ASA I & II PATIENTS COMING FOR ELECTIVE SURGERY 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details 
Front of neck anomalies which makes the scanning difficult & in patients with previous tracheal surgery  
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   Sequentially numbered, sealed, opaque envelopes 
Blinding/Masking   Double Blind Double Dummy 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Two groups are compared to determine which group hasmore number of cuffs sitting beyond 1cm from cricoid cartilage  4 weeks 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Fibreoptic measurement of tube tip to carina distance2-7 cm  4 weeks
 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="54"
Sample Size from India="54" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" 
Phase of Trial   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   10/06/2024 
Date of Study Completion (India) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="2"
Months="6"
Days="10" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Not Yet Recruiting 
Publication Details   N/A 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - NO
Brief Summary   A study on optimal positioning of endotracheal tube by two tube fixation methods. Study aim to determine which method of depth assessment for fixation results in better safety profile. 
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