Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Thermal softening of endotracheal tube: Endotracheal tube will be placed in sterile saline which is at 40.C for 10 minutes
Control Intervention1: Control group: Endotracheal tube will b
Sponsors
RajaRajeswari Medical College and Hospital
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients who give written informed consent. Patients aged 18-60 yrs. Patients scheduled for elective surgery under General anesthesia ( Patients with ASA (American society of anesthesiologists) grade I & II
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients refusing to participate in the study. Patients having ongoing acute infections. Patients with preoperative sore throat Patients with electrolyte abnormalities. Patients with hepatic and renal dysfunction. Patients with chronic alcohol abuse. Patients on long term analgesic therapy. Patients with history of endocrine disease inclusive of diabetes mellitus. Morbid obesity, chronic use of steroids or immunosuppressant or recent chemotherapy. Patients with difficult airway. Pregnant and lactating patents.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To evaluate the effect of thermal softening of endotracheal tube in reducing post operative sore throat. Timepoint: Sore throat will be evaluated for one hour, six hours and twenty four hours in the post operative period | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To evaluate for cough and hoarseness of voice in post operative period. side effects(if any) Timepoint: One hour, six hours, twenty four hours after surgery | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactChaithali H
RajaRajeswari Medical College and Hospital
Outcome results
None listed