To evaluate the role of intracuff 2% lignocaine in preventing postoperative sore throat in children following general anaesthesia
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2021/01/030468
- Lead Sponsor
- Department of Anaesthesia Intensive care
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 64
Inclusion Criteria
1.Paediatric patients 4-12 years, either gender.
2. Children requiring General Anaesthesia with endotracheal Intubation for more than one hour duration.
3.Children undergoing abdominal, plastic, orthopaedic and ear surgeries to be done in supine or lateral position
Exclusion Criteria
1.Syndromic children with airway abnormalities
2. Children undergoing intraoral surgery requiring placement of throat pack .History of recent upper respiratory tract infection
3.Psychiatric disorder with inability to follow study protocol.
4. Chronic use of steroids or NSAIDS.
5.Children with preoperative pain.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To compare the effect of inflation of cuff with lignocaine to the inflation of cuff with air in cuffed endotracheal tube on postoperative sore throat in children receiving general anaesthesia for surgery.Timepoint: T1 - 2 hours postextubation <br/ ><br>T2- 24 hours postextubation
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To assess the Emergence Agitation using Watcha Behaviour Scale , and other postoperative events ( Hoarseness , Cough , Thirst , Vomiting , Hunger and Pain ) .Timepoint: T1 - 2 hours postextubation <br/ ><br>T2- 24 hours postextubation