Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients undergoing lower abdominal surgery under general anaesthesia requiring orotracheal intubation. Bodyweight 50-80kg. Non-smoker. patient belonging to ASA Class I and II. Informed and written consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients not willing to participate in study. Patients with a history of pre-operative sore throat, cough and hoarseness of voice. Recent upper and lower respiratory tract infection. Allergy to drug used. Already on analgesics or steroids (systemic or inhaled). Patient who required more than two attempts for intubation. Patients with anticipated difficult orotracheal intubation. Any contraindications to corticosteroids.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To determine the difference in percentage of cases who develop sore throat in postoperative period.Timepoint: At 2hr and 24hr | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To determine the difference in percentage of cases who develop postoperative hoarseness of voice and cough. To determine the difference in severity of postoperative sore throat, hoarseness of voice and cough.Timepoint: At 2hr and 24hr | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
SMS Medical college