Health Condition 1: J069- Acute upper respiratory infection,unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Lignocaine: nebulisation with lignocaine 15 minutes prior to surgery.
Control Intervention1: Dexamethasone: nebulisation with dexamethasone 15 minutes prior to surgery
Sponsors
GGSMCH
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Adult patients with equal numbers of males and females aged between 20 and 55 years. 2) Patients belonging to ASA I or II.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Refusal of patient to give consent. 2) Known allergic to lignocaine or dexamethasone. 3) Patients belonging to ASA III or IV. 3) Anticipated difficult intubation. 4) Patients requiring >2 attempts at intubation or requiring bougie for intubation. 5) Patients on corticosteroids or any other anti inflammatory analgesic. 6) Patients undergoing head and neck surgeries. 7) Patients having renal, hepatic dysfunction or cardiovascular dysfunction. 8) Psychiatric disorders or drug abuse.
Design outcomes
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare the effect of prophylactic nebulisation with lignocaine and dexamethasone on incidence and severity of post operative cough and hoarseness of voice after endotracheal intubation. Timepoint: Post operatively at 0, 6, 12, 24 hour | — |
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare the effect of prophylactic nebulisation with lignocaine and dexamethasone on incidence and severity of post operative sore throat after endotracheal intubation. Timepoint: Post operatively at 0, 6, 12, 24 hour | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Sarvjeet Kaur
G.G.S. Medical College and Hospital, Faridkot.
Outcome results
None listed