Effectiveness of Ketamine nebulisation in reducing sore throat following surgery under General Anesthesia

Not Applicable

Conditions: Post-operative sore throat

Registration Number: SLCTR/2017/015

Lead Sponsor: Department of Anesthesiology Azeezia Medical College Hospital

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Complete: follow up complete

Sex: Not specified

Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

1. Male and female patients of American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) physical status 1-2
2. Aged between 18-60 years
3. Undergoing general anesthesia with tracheal intubation, of duration up to 2 hours.

Exclusion Criteria

1. A history of pre-operative sore throat
2. Oral and nasal surgeries
3. Upper respiratory tract infection
4. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
5. Head and neck surgeries
6. Pregnant females
7. Mallampati grade >2
8. Known allergies to study drug
9. Those who required more than one attempt at intubation

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Effectiveness of nebulised ketamine in reducing post-operative sore throat in adult patients undergoing GA of duration of up to 2 hour. <br> [Assessment will be done at 0,2,4,6,12 and 24 h after extubation.]<br>Incidence and severity of post-operative sore-throat in patients after GA<br>Tools used to measure will be a 4 point scale:<br>0 - No sore throat even on asking<br>1 - Mild sore throat (complaints of sore throat only on asking)<br>2 - Moderate sore throat (complains of sore throat his/her own)<br>3 - Severe sore throat (complaints of throat pain,hoarseness of voice and in obvious distress) [Assessment will be done at 0,2,4,6,12 and 24 h after extubation.]<br>

Secondary Outcome Measures