Status:
UNKNOWN
Preoperative Aspirin and Benzydamine Hydrochloride Gargles on Severity and Duration of Post-Operative Sore Throat
Lead Sponsor:
Rehman Medical Institute - RMI
Conditions:
Sore Throat
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-60 years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
Post-operative sore throat (POST) following General Anesthesia with endotracheal is a common symptom and drains resources. The researchers will compare preoperative gargling of Asprine and Benzydamine...
Detailed Description
Endotracheal intubation commonly causes postoperative sore throat (POST). Its incidence is 22 - 62% in the adult population whereas in children the incidence is 24 to 44%. In adult population peak inc...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients of American Society of Anesthesiologists Class 1 and 2 (ASA 1 and 2) scheduled for gynecological surgery under General Anesthesia with Intra tracheal Intubation and expected to finish in less than three hours will be included in the study.
- Patients of 18- 60 years of age will be included.
- Patients of Mallampati class 1 and 2 will be selected, as these have easy intubation predicted.
- Patients qualifying for easy intubation (prediction based on mouth opening, neck mobility etc.) will be selected.
- Patients in supine position only.
Exclusion
- Patients who are unable to gargle properly.
- Patients who require more than 2 attempts at intubation.
- Patients of Cormack-Lehane Grade 3 and 4 on direct laryngoscopy (multiple intubating attempts may be required).
- Patients requiring oral cavity instrumentation e.g. N/G tube placement, oral or laryngeal surgeries including tonsillectomies
- Patients whose head are frequently turned \> 90 degrees with ETT placed in.
- Patients whose surgery is prolonged beyond 3 hour.
- Patients who require postoperative mechanical ventilation.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2022
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 31 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05343429
Start Date
April 1 2022
End Date
December 31 2022
Last Update
May 12 2022
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Rehman Medical Institute
Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, 25000