Sore throat after surgery
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2022/08/044924
- Lead Sponsor
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 136
Inclusion Criteria
Patients with ages between 18-60 years
ASA Physical Status of 1 & 2
Patients undergoing elective procedures under general anaesthesia with expected surgical duration below 6 hours
Exclusion Criteria
Pre existing sore throat/ hoarseness on pre op assessment
Recent lower respiratory tract infection
Known hypersensitivity to steroids
Procedure more than 6 hours
Oral and neck surgeries
Pregnant patients
Patients with cognitive disabilities
Patients requiring NG tube insertion
Patients requiring Rapid Sequence Induction, Intubation
Patients requiring use of Succinyl Choline for neuromuscular blockade
Difficult intubation
Use of additional gadgets such as bougie, stylets for aiding in intubation
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Sore throatTimepoint: at 4 hours,8 hours , 12 hours,24 hours and 48 hours after extubation
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method coughTimepoint: at 4 hours, 8 hours,12 hours,24 hours,48 hours after extubation