ENT Research and Publications
- Clinical Trials
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Sr. No.
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Title of Project |
Clinical Trial No. |
Name of Principle Investigator |
Amount Received |
Sponsors |
Status of Project (Ongoing/ Completed) |
Publication (YES/NO) |
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1. |
A single center, investigator-blinded, randomized, 24 month, parallel group, non-inferiority study to compare the efficacy of combination of Ayurvedic Therapy as Add-on treatment versus Standard Treatment in Oral Pre-malignant Lesions and Early Oral Cancer |
CTRI/2025/03/083289 |
Dr.Kiran Kumar Prathipati |
60,49,878 |
ICMR |
Ongoing |
No |
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2. |
An Open Label parallel arm randomized controlled trial to assess the efficacy of Ayurvedic medicines in the management of Oral Submucosal Fibrosis in a tertiary care hospital at Central India |
submitted |
Dr.Kiran Kumar Prathipati |
36,82,960 |
CCRAS |
Ongoing |
No |
- Non Funded Project
Duration: January 2019 to December 2025
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Sr. No. |
Title of Project |
Proposal No. (IEC No.) |
Name of Principle Investigator |
Collaboration with other institute (if any) |
Status of Project (Ongoing/ Completed) |
Publication (YES/NO) |
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1. |
Computed Tomographic Analysis of Uncinate Process Variations and Their Role in the Pathogenesis of Chronic Rhinosinusitis |
IEC/Pharmac/2023/700 |
Dr. Sandeep Dabhekar |
No |
Completed |
No |
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2. |
Mapping sphenoid sinus variants: A radiological audit for A safer surgery |
IEC/Pharmac/2024/729 |
Dr. Sandeep Dabhekar |
No |
Completed |
No |
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3. |
Comparative acoustic outcomes after carbon dioxide laser versus conventional microlaryngoscopy for benign vocal fold lesions: a retrospective cohort study |
Protocol Id-2025-230 |
Dr. Sandeep Dabhekar |
No |
Completed |
No |
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4. |
Time-sensitive steroid strategies for idiopathic SSNHL: Oral, IV and Intratympanic comparative cohort study |
Submitted |
Dr. Sandeep Dabhekar |
No |
Ongoing |
No |
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5. |
Utility of Intra-operative nerve monitoring versus visual identification in thyroidectomy surgeries: a single centre retrospective cohort study. |
Protocol Id-2025-257 |
Dr.Kiran Kumar Prathipati |
No |
Ongoing |
No |
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6. |
The line between wait & survival: an HBCR benchmarking audit of oncologic outcomes and quality of care in head & neck cancer at a tertiary centre- a retrospective registry-based observational study |
Submitted |
Dr.Kiran Kumar Prathipati |
No |
Ongoing |
No |
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7. |
Surgical outcomes of Endoscopic Dacryocystorhinostomy with mucosal flap removal technique: A 3-year study in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Central India |
IEC/Pharmac/2024/729 |
Dr.Kiran Kumar Prathipati |
No |
Ongoing |
No |
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8. |
Comparative evaluation of efficacy of Ultrasound guided versus landmark technique of sphenopalatine ganglion nerve block in patients undergoing functional endoscopic sinus surgery: a randomised open label superiority trial. |
submitted |
Dr.Kiran Kumar Prathipati |
No |
Ongoing |
No |
Undergraduates/Postgraduates/PhD Research
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Sr. No. |
Title of Project |
Proposal No. (IEC No.) |
Name of Principle Investigator |
Status of Project (Ongoing/ Completed) |
Publication (YES/NO) |
| 1 |
Magnitude and characteristics of S-point bleeding as compared to non S-point bleeding in epistaxis and its outcome |
IEC/Pharmac/2023/563 |
Dr. Nittika Garg |
Completed |
No |
| 2 |
Evaluation of serum interleukin-6 levels and expression of interleukin-6 in tissue samples as the prognostic marker in patients of oral Squamous cell carcinoma |
IEC/Pharmac/2023/691 |
Dr. Khadeeja |
Completed |
No |
| 3 |
Endoscopic myringopasty: Graft success rate of cartilage perichondrium graft and temporalis fascia grafting - an open label RCT |
IEC/Pharmac/2024/866 |
Dr M. Venkata Reddy |
Completed |
No |
| 4 |
Assessment of diagnosed cases of malignant otitis externa and their management outcomes. An ambispective study in a tertiary care institut |
IEC/Pharmac/2025/1173 |
Dr M. Venkata Reddy |
Completed |
No |
| 5 |
Comparison of outcomes of canal wall up mastoidectomy with canal wall down mastoidectomy in Chronic Otitis Media: A prospective observational study in a tertiary care hospital in Central India. |
IEC/Pharmac/2024/1024 |
Dr Rishan T.K. |
Ongoing |
No |
| 6 |
Hearing screening in high risk pediatric population using a two step protocol: prospective observational study |
IEC/Pharmac/2024/1027 |
Dr Sanskriti Jaiswal |
Ongoing |
No |
| 7 |
Comparison of safety and efficacy of innovative thyroid cartilage needle electrodes with standard neural integrity monitor endotracheal tube for intraoperative nerve monitoring during thyroidectomy surgeries in a tertiary care centre in Central India- a randomized controlled trial |
IEC/Pharmac/2024/1025 |
Dr Rohit Bhondekar |
Ongoing |
No |
| 8 |
Creation and validation of high fidelity three dimensional models of nose and paranasal sinuses for training novice residents in basic nasal endoscopy skills- a cross sectional study. |
IEC/Pharmac/2025/1356 |
Dr Kartik Sapra |
Ongoing |
No |
| 9 |
Tracheostomy decannulation readiness in recovering intensive care patients by Standardized Endoscopic Swallowing Evaluation for Tracheostomy Decannulation (SESETD): A prospective study. |
IEC/Pharmac/2025/1337 |
Dr Prashant Kumar |
Ongoing |
No |
| 10 |
Assessment of nasal mucosal regeneration after ENDOSCOPIC reboot surgery for CRS with Nasal Polyposis: prospective comparative randomised trial |
IEC/Pharmac/2025/1656 |
Dr Asha Kumari Meena |
Ongoing |
No |
| 11 |
Therapeutic value of sentinel lymph node biopsy with methylene blue in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer in a tertiary care centre in central India : Prospective observational study |
IEC/Pharmac/2025/1654 |
Dr Archana Khushwaha |
Ongoing |
No |
| 12 |
Pediatric tracheostomy: Evaluating indications, complications, clinical outcomes and quality of life among patients aged 1 day-18 years in a tertiary care hospital in Central India |
submitted |
Dr Shehenbhaga Praveen N |
Ongoing |
No |
PUBLICATIONS:
2020:
- Bidkar V, Mishra M, Selvaraj K, Joshi P, H SB, Dabhekar S, Prathipati KK, Rathod BS, Shendre P, Gondode P. Testing Olfactory and Gustatory Dysfunctions among Quarantine COVID-19 Suspects. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2020 Oct 14:1-6. doi: 10.1007/s12070-020-02210-3. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33078124; PMCID: PMC7556564.
- Bidkar V, Selvaraj K, Mishra M, Shete V, Sajjanar A. A comparison of swab types on sample adequacy, suspects comfort and provider preference in COVID-19. Am J Otolaryngol. 2021 Mar-Apr;42(2):102872. doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2020.102872. Epub 2020 Dec 29. PMID: 33418177; PMCID: PMC7831439.
2021:
- Bidkar V, Mishra M, Gade N, Selvaraj K. Conventional Naso-Oropharyngeal Sampling Versus Self-Collected Saliva Samples in COVID-19 Testing. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2021 Apr 26:1-7. doi: 10.1007/s12070-021-02571-3. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33937007; PMCID: PMC8075022.
- Gyandev Gondode P, Gitesh Sawatkar G, Fatema Kamal F, Amrusha Raipure A, Sandeep Dabhekar S. Ayuno de Ramadán y pruebas de COVID-19: lecciones aprendidas de 2020: Pandemia versus fe. International Journal of Medical and Surgical Sciences [Internet]. 2021;1–2. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.32457/ijmss.v8i2.1503
2022:
- Prathipati KK, Mishra M, Rathod B, Tripathy JP, B H S, Bidkar V, Dabhekar S, Shete V, G D. Symptomatology and Relationship Between Symptoms and Duration Among COVID-19 Patients in a COVID-19 Care Hospital in Central India. Cureus. 2022 Jan 24;14(1):e21541. doi: 10.7759/cureus.21541. PMID: 35223314; PMCID: PMC8865598.
- Dabhekar S, Basagoudanavar S, Bidkar V, Prathipati K, Sujiv A, Rathod BS, Gadwal D. A Study of Symptomatology of COVID-19 Laboratory-Confirmed Cases at Tertiary Care Center: A Cross-Sectional Study. Cureus. 2022 Feb 13;14(2):e22186. doi: 10.7759/cureus.22186. PMID: 35308685; PMCID: PMC8925989.
- Rathod BD, Amle D, Khot RS, Prathipati KK, Joshi PP. Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio as a Predictor of Disease Severity and Mortality in Coronavirus Disease 2019: Prospective Study From Central India. Cureus. 2022 Mar 31;14(3):e23696. doi: 10.7759/cureus.23696. PMID: 35519791; PMCID: PMC9064266.
- Bidkar V, Shrikrishna BH, Dabhekar S, Prathipati KK, Joshi PP, Gadkari R, Mishra M, Selvaraj K, Ratnaparakhi C, Prakash A, Pattebahadur R, Chellapan A, Shanbag R. Tracing, Tracking and Treating COVID-19 Associated Rhino-Orbito Cerebral Mucormycosis (ROCM). Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2022 Oct;74(Suppl 2):3304-3312. doi: 10.1007/s12070-022-03134-w. Epub 2022 Aug 18. PMID: 35999950; PMCID: PMC9387887.
- Chandwani N, Dabhekar S, Selvi K, Mohamed RN, Abullais SS, Moothedath M, et al. Oral tissue involvement and probable factors in post-COVID-19 mucormycosis patients: A cross-sectional study. Healthcare (Basel) [Internet]. 2022;10(5):912. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/healthcare10050912
- Gade N, Nag S, Mishra M, Akkilagunta S, Shete V, Bidkar V, et al. Incidence of COVID-19 infection and its variation with demographic and clinical profile: lessons learned at a COVID-19 RT-PCR laboratory in Nagpur, India. Access Microbiol [Internet]. 2022;4(3):000330. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1099/acmi.0.000330
- Bidkar, V., Mishra, M., Gade, N. et al. Conventional Naso-Oropharyngeal Sampling Versus Self-Collected Saliva Samples in COVID-19 Testing. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 74 (Suppl 2), 2923–2929 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-021-02571-3
2023:
- Das S, Karaskar M, Dabhekar SB, Khot R, Prathipati KK, Bidkar VG, et al. Transitory absence of ABO antibodies during severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus 2 infection. Glob J Transfus Med [Internet]. 2023;8(1):62–4. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/gjtm.gjtm_95_22
- B H S, Kumbhalkar S, Selvi K, G D, Bidkar V, Dabhekar S, Prathipati K, Sawal A. Sinonasal and Orbital Imaging Findings in COVID-Associated Rhino-Orbito-Cerebral Mucormycosis During the Second Wave of COVID-19: A Retrospective Cohort Study in a Tertiary Hospital in Central India. Cureus. 2023 Jul 30;15(7):e42674. doi: 10.7759/cureus.42674. PMID: 37649953; PMCID: PMC10463103.
- Rathod BD, Ahirwar AK, Banerjee S, Joshi PP, Khot RS, Dube AH, et al. Association of vitamin D with the severity of disease and mortality in COVID-19: Prospective study in central India: Prospective study in Central India. Ann Afr Med [Internet]. 2023;22(1):117–23. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/aam.aam_21_22
2024:
- B H S, Bidkar V, Prathipati K, Dabhekar S, Selvaraj K, G D. C-reactive Protein Kinetics During In-Patient Treatment of COVID-19-Associated Rhino-Orbito-Cerebral Mucormycosis: A Retrospective Cohort Study in a Tertiary Hospital in Central India. Cureus. 2024 Apr 25;16(4):e59007. doi: 10.7759/cureus.59007. PMID: 38800245; PMCID: PMC11127724.
- Shrikrishna BH, Bidkar V, Dabhekar S, Kirankumar P, Deepa G. Comprehensive Analysis of COVID-19 Symptomatology among Healthcare Workers: Insights from a Tertiary Hospital. Maedica (Bucur). 2024 Sep;19(3):600-606. doi: 10.26574/maedica.2024.19.3.600. PMID: 39553360; PMCID: PMC11565133.
- Bidkar V, Selvaraj K, Raipure A, Dabhekar S, Prathipati KK, Sarode L. Intranasal Scope Negotiation Trajectories for Flexible Nasopharyngolaryngoscopy. J Rhinol. 2024 Nov;31(3):156-161. doi: 10.18787/jr.2024.00032. Epub 2024 Nov 30. PMID: 39744451; PMCID: PMC11685920.
- Gade N, Nag S, Prathipati KK, Mishra M, Shete V. Chaetomium globosum: Spotting a scarce saprophyte in bacterial-fungal co-infection of the sinuses in a post-COVID-19 patient. Med Mycol Case Rep. 2023 Dec 3;43:100618. doi: 10.1016/j.mmcr.2023.100618. PMID: 38094160; PMCID: PMC10713835.
2025:
- Mohan AV, Dabhekar S, Gopalakrishnan Srinivasan D, Meshram N, Bidkar V, Prathipati KK, Garg N. A Diagnostic Enigma: A Rare Case of Cholesterol Granuloma of Mastoid Masquerading as Acute Mastoiditis in a Young Female. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2025 Jul;77(7):2679-2683. doi: 10.1007/s12070-025-05557-7. Epub 2025 May 20. PMID: 40503157; PMCID: PMC12149046.
- Vijayamohan, A., Bidkar, V.G., Dabhekar, S., Prathipati KK. et al. Correction to: Breathing Through Challenges: Exploring Quality of Life of Patients with Laryngeal and Hypopharyngeal Cancer after Organ Preservation Modes of treatment- A Retrospective Analytical Study. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 77, 5288 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-025-05854-1
- V Mohan A, Bidkar V, G S D, Mitra S, Dabhekar S, Prathipati KK. When Appearances Deceive: From Poorly Differentiated Carcinoma to unveiling Olfactory Neuroblastoma in a Highly Vascular Sinonasal tumor. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2025 Aug;77(8):3136-3140. doi: 10.1007/s12070-025-05582-6. Epub 2025 May 31. PMID: 40727151; PMCID: PMC12297088.
- Bidkar, V., Umredkar, A., Prathipati, K.K. et al. An Experience of Team in Endoscopic Trans Nasal Trans Sphenoidal (TNTS) Pituitary Surgery: A Case Series from Single Specialty Centre. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-025-05747-3
- Prathipati, K.K., Khadeeja, K. A Case Report on an Unusual Location of Branchial Cleft Cyst. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-025-05814-9
- Kumar, K., Bidkar, V., Garg, N. et al. Carcinoma Ex Pleomorphic Adenoma of the Submandibular Gland with Parapharyngeal Extension: A Rare Case Report. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 77, 5843–5848 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-025-05972-w
- Vijayamohan, A., Dabhekar, S., Dharanya, G.S. et al. Unmasking the Unusual: Sinonasal Schwannoma from the Lateral Wall of the Nose– A Case Report with Review of Literature. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 77, 4524–4529 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-025-05802-z
- Bidkar, V., Dabhekar, S., Garg, N. et al. An Interesting Case of Bilateral Abducens Nerve Palsy Secondary to Large Sphenoid Mucocele. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 77, 3213–3218 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-025-05624-z
- Bidkar, V., Khadeeja, K. Revisiting external auditory canal cholesteatoma (EACC) — diagnostic and therapeutic point of view. Egypt J Otolaryngol 41, 24 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1186/s43163-025-00770-1
- Vijayamohan, A., Dharanya, G.S., Bidkar, V.G. et al. A Race Against Time: Rapidly Progressive Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Pansinusitis with Vision Loss in an Immunocompetent Child. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 77, 1080–1084 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-024-05263-w
- Dabhekar, S., Meshram, N., Garg, N. et al. The Benign Impostor of Airway: Epiglottic Chondroma Unveiled at a Rare Supraglottic Site. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-025-06188-8
- Dabhekar, S., Bhondekar, R., Garg, N. et al. Not All That Swells is Malignant: An Epiglottic Lesion That Defied the Laryngoscope and Unveiled Kimura Disease. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-025-06149-1
- Vijayamohan, A., Bidkar, V.G., Dharanya, G.S. et al. Navigating Post-Traumatic Facial Nerve Palsy: Insights from a Case Series on Management and Recovery Strategies. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 77, 1927–1932 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-025-05419-2
- Haldar U, Gopal N, Prathipati K, Balkrishna AD, John JE. Expression of DKK1, HOXC6, and YKT6 genes in subjects with Oral squamous cell carcinoma residing in Central India: A case-control study. Cureus [Internet]. 2025;17(11):e98056. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.98056
- Bidkar, V., Khadeeja, K. Revisiting external auditory canal cholesteatoma (EACC) — diagnostic and therapeutic point of view. Egypt J Otolaryngol 41, 24 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1186/s43163-025-00770-1