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A Comparison Of Local Anesthetic Agents And Steroid On Tracheal Tube Cuff

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Anesthesia Intubation Complication
Intubation Complication
Sore Throat
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT04085744
Lead Sponsor
Derince Training and Research Hospital
Brief Summary

This study aims to compare effects of two different agents on complications due to tracheal tube cuff in pediatric patients. Sore throat, hoarseness, laryngospasm, bronchospasm are the main complications.

Detailed Description

In the literature there were studies about both local anesthetic agents and topical steroids and different densities of saline which were applied to decrease airway complications. In this study researchers intended to compare effects of local anesthetic agents and topical steroids applying around tracheal tube on airway complications which may occur in the first 24 hours after surgery. All pediatric patients scheduled for elective surgery will be recruited. enrolled patients will randomly assigned in to three groups: Control group, local anesthetic group and topical steroid group.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
91
Inclusion Criteria
  • Being ages between 2 and 18
  • undergoing elective surgery
  • intubated patients over 1 hour
  • ASA(American Society of Anesthesiologists) Class I-II patients
Exclusion Criteria
  • Urgent surgeries
  • Tonsillectomies, adenoidectomies ..etc, operations that causes sore throat due to the operation area.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
lidocaine groupLidocaine 10% Spray10% lidocaine spray will be applied on the cuff of the intubation tube topically and patient will be intubated.
steroid groupMometasone nasal spraymometasone furoate spray will be applied on the cuff of the intubation tube topically and patient will be intubated.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Visual analog scale (VAS) for pain24 hours

Self reported VAS at postoperative hour 24. VAS 0 is no pain VAS 10 is pain as bad as can be

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Health and Science University Derince Training and Research Hospital

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Derince, Kocaeli, Turkey

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