Zinc decreases post surgery sore throat
Phase 3
Completed
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2019/03/018065
- Lead Sponsor
- Dr Tanuka Mandal
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
18 to 60 years age, ASA Physical Status I and II, Posted for elective surgery under general anesthesia with endotracheal intubation, Duration of surgery greater than one hour and less than 6 hours, Patient staying in hospital for atleast 24 hours post surgery.
Exclusion Criteria
Malampatti grade > II, Head neck surgery, Chronic smoker, History of recent sore throat or upper respiratory tract infection, Patient requiring more than one attempt at intubation or traumatic intubation, Pregnancy, Allergy to zinc.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method incidence of post-operative sore throatTimepoint: 4 hours post operatively
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Incidence of post-operative sore throatTimepoint: 30mins, 2 hours and 24 hours post-operatively