Comparison of effectiveness of intracuff dexamethasone vs dexamethasone gargles for prevention of post operative sore throat.

comparative study of efficacy of intracuff dexamethasone vs dexamethasone gargles on incidence and severity of post operative sore throat.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2021/10/037526

Enrollment

Registered

2021-10-25

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: R198- Other specified symptoms and signsinvolving the digestive system and abdomen

Interventions

Intervention1: Intracuff installation of dexamethasone and dexamethasone gargles: study the effects of 0.1mg/kg intracuff dexamethasone and 0.05% dexamethasone gargles for preventing post operative so

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients undergoing any elective procedure requiring general anesthesia with oral endotracheal intubation with ASA grade I, II and III

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with upper respiratory tract infection

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Incidence and severity of operative sore throatTimepoint: At post operative 1 hr, 6 hr, 12 hr, 24 hr	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Post operative cough and hoarseness of voiceTimepoint: 1 hour, 6 hours, 12 hours and 24 hours	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactMrunmayee Subhash Joshi

MGM medical college and Hospital, Aurangabad

vasantisasturkar21@gmail.com9370668196

Outcome results

None listed

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