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THE PREVENTION OF POSTOPERATIVE SORE THROAT FOLLOWING GENERAL ANAESTHESIA WITH INTRAVENOUS LIDOCAINE, DEXAMETHASONE AND THEIR COMBINATION.A RANDOMISED CONTROL TRIAL

The effects of intravenous lidocaine, Dexamethasone and their combination with placebo on postoperative sore throat -randomized control trial.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/03/032238
Enrollment
120
Registered
2021-03-23
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: 8- Other Procedures

Interventions

Intervention1: Lidocaine: Intravenous Lidocaine to reduce the incidence of post operative sore throat Intervention2: Dexamethasone: Intravenous Dexamethasone to reduce the incidence of post operative

Sponsors

Dr Karunakaran K
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ASA1&2, Patients Requiring GA with ET tube intubation

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Pre existing cough, Smoker, Difficult Airway, Recent Respiratory tract infection, Obesity,T2DM with GLIPTINS, Pregnancy,ENT Surgeries,On ACE Inhibitors,Those Requiring Naso Gastric Tube, Duration Of surgery More than2 HRS

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The incidence of post operative sore throat lower in usage of Dexamethasone and lidocaine group when compared with other groupsTimepoint: Monitoring of severity of post sore throat from 2hr to 24 HRS.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Evaluation of side effectsTimepoint: From 2hrs TO 24 hrs After extubation

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDR EDWARD JOHNSON

KANYAKUMARI GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE

edwardjohnson2310@gmail.com9443392974

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026