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Effect of dispersible zinc sulphate preoperatively on post- op sore throat under GA

To study the role of dispersible zinc sulphate tablets given preoperatively on the incidence and severity of post operative sore throat

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/08/044654
Enrollment
88
Registered
2022-08-04
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-10-17

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Dispersible Zinc sulphate tablet: Patients will be given 2 dispersible zinc sulphate tablets (equivalent to 40 mg of elemental zinc) 30 minutes prior to intubation Control Intervent

Sponsors

Sushmita choudhary
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age between 18 to 75 years of age. Patients with ASA grade I and II. Mallampatti grade I and II. Patients undergoing surgeries lasting for more than 30 minutes under general anaesthesia with tracheal intubation. � Surgeries other than head and neck surgeries. Patients staying at least for 24 hours after surgery.�  Patients who provided informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Traumatic intubation more than 1 attempt Patients on steroids either systemic or inhalational. History of URI and immune deficiency states. MPS >2 Chronic smokers. Patients allergic to zinc Pregnancy Head and neck surgeries

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
data will be collected for incidence and severity of post operative sore throat using standardised 4-point scale graded from 0 to 3 and analyzed accordingly i.e NO SORE THROAT 0 MILD SORE THROAT (PATIENT COMPLAINS ONLY ON QUESTIONING) 1 MODERATE SORE THROAT (PATIENTS COMPLAINS OF SORE THROAT OF THEIR OWN) 2 SEVERE SORE THROAT (CHANGE IN VOICE, HOARSNESS AND THROAT PAIN) 3 Timepoint: 0 min,30 min,2 hours,4 hours,24 hours—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Incidence and Severity Of Post Operative sore throat in patients undergoing tracheal intubation.Timepoint: 24 hours—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSushmita Choudhary

Christian medical college ludhiana

dootika@hotmail.com9815484085

Outcome results

None listed

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