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Role of oral dextromethorphan in relieving cough during flexible bronchoscopy

Phase 4
Conditions
Health Condition 1: J40- Bronchitis, not specified as acuteor chronic
Registration Number
CTRI/2020/06/026115
Lead Sponsor
Manoj Kumar Panigrahi
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ot Yet Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
0
Inclusion Criteria

Patients aged >=18 years and <=70 years who required diagnostic bronchoscopy for any valid indication

Exclusion Criteria

a.Lack of informed consent.

b.Profound refractory hypoxemia.

c.Severe bleeding diathesis.

d.Recent myocardial infarction or unstable angina.

e.Respiratory failure.

f.Uncontrolled hypertension.

g.Unstable cardiac arrhythmias.

h.Pregnant or lactating women.

i.Renal failure.

j.Use of sedatives or centrally acting drugs 12 hours

prior to bronchoscopy.

k.Patient taking Monoamine Oxidase inhibitors or

serotonergic agents.

l.History of hypersensitivity to dextromethorphan

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
A.To assess the effect of oral dextromethorphan premedication on severity of cough during bronchoscopyTimepoint: 0 and 1 hour
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1.To evaluate the impact of dextromethorphan premedication on requirement of sedative used during flexible bronchoscopy <br/ ><br>2.To assess the effect of dextromethorphan premedication on quantity of topical anaesthetics used during the procedure. <br/ ><br>Timepoint: 0 hour
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