Comparative study of local pain relief with Lignocaine and intravenous Dexamethasone for postoperative pain after removal of tonsils
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: J039- Acute tonsillitis, unspecified
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2019/02/017765
- Lead Sponsor
- Dr Sarala H S
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
ASA I & II for elective tonsillectomy
Exclusion Criteria
Those who are hypersensitive to lignocaine.
Signs of acute pharyngeal infection - Adeno tonsillitis, Peritonsillitis, Peritonsillar abscess.
Suspected Malignant Neoplasm.
Those who are pregnant and lactating mothers.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Postoperative AnalgesiaTimepoint: Pain assessed at intervals of 30 mins for 4 hrs and 4th hourly for 24 hrs postoperatively by visual analogue scale.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Postoperative nausea and vomitingTimepoint: The time to first oral water and solid food intake and incidence rates of nausea and vomiting are evaluated