A STUDY BETWEEN TWO DRUGS WHICH DECREASE THE RESPIRATORY SIDE EFFECTS POST GENERAL ANAESTHESIA.

EVALUATION OF POSTOPERATIVE AIRWAY RELATED ADVERSE EFFECTS BY USING INTRACUFF DEXAMETHASONE VERSUS INTRACUFF ALKALINISED LIGNOCAINE-A PROSPECTIVE RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED STUDY

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2021/05/033489

Enrollment

200

Registered

2021-05-07

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: INTRACUFF DEXAMETHASONE: The intracuff will be inflated with 2ml of Dexamethasone+2-3ml of Normal saline. Control Intervention1: INTRACUFF ALKALINIZED LIGNOCAINE: The intracuff will be

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Patients with ASA I,II,III GRADE 2) Patients with schedule of surgery for more than 2 hours

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Undergoing surgeries of oral cavity and pharynx with anticipated difficult airway. 2. Use of nasogastric tube and throat packs. 3. History of smoking, history of Bronchial Asthma and COPD. 4. Using corticosteroids before surgery. 5. Intubation attempts more than once. 6. Patient refusal in participation in the study. 7. Hypersensitivity to local anaesthetics.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
SORE THROATTimepoint: 24 hours	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
COUGH,HOARSENESSTimepoint: 24 hours	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSARITA SWAMI

BHARATI VIDYAPEETH (DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY) MEDICAL COLLEGE

drswamisarita@yahoo.in9822846369

Outcome results

None listed

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