None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: assessment of reduction in post- extubation sore throat after administration of study drugs in the cuff of endotracheal tube (ETT) in patients requiring intubation: Dexamethasone in two
Sponsors
Department of anaesthesiology AIIMS Rishikesh
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. The population between age group of 18 year to 65 years, weighing 40-80 kg. 2. Patients belonging to ASA I or II. 3. Patients receiving general anaesthesia with endotracheal intubation for elective surgery
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The study will exclude: 1. Patients with history of recent respiratory tract infection or sore throat. 2. History of neuromuscular disease. 3. Duration of tracheal intubation of 240 min and requiring more than one attempt for tracheal intubation. 4. Preoperative use of analgesics or steroids. 5. History of laryngeal or tracheal surgery or pathology 6. Any patients with diabetes mellitus and obesity will also be excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Assessment of POST: The assessment of sore throat and hoarseness will be done at one hour, 6 hr and 24 hrs post extubation. Scoring system will be as follows: POST 0 - no sore throat 1 - Minimal sore throat 2 - Moderate sore throat 3 - Severe sore throat Timepoint: 1 h, 6 h, 24 h | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| HOARSENESS 0- No complaint of hoarseness 1- Minimal change in quality of speech (minimal hoarseness) 2- Moderate change in quality of speech (moderate hoarseness) 3- Gross change in the quality of speech (severe hoarseness) Timepoint: 1h, 6h, 24 h | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactBhavna Gupta
AIIMS hospital, Rishikesh
Outcome results
None listed