Health Condition 1: PCS- Health Condition 2: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients posted foe elective surgeries under general anesthesia ASA PS grade 1 and 2 Low and moderate risks surgeries of duration more than or equal to 30 minutes to less than or equal to 2 hours
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: patients refusal to consent patients with pregnancy, altered coagulation profile/ bleeding diathesis, Smokers, Recent history of sore throat or upper respiratory tract infection Mallampatti grade 3 or more Body mass index of 35 or greater Allergy to zinc tablet or local anesthetics Increased risk of aspiration such as gastroesoghageal reflux disease Trauma to airway Alcoholism , drug abuse , psychological or other emotional problems that are likely to invalidate the informed consent or limit the ability of the subject to comply with the protocol requirements will be excluded
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The incidence of post operative sore throat is studied using verbal rating scale 0 to 3, 0 equals to no sore throat, 1 equals to mild sore throat on questioning , 2 equals to moderate degree of sore throat complaints of his or her own , 3 equals to severe sore throat change in voice, hoarseness and throat painTimepoint: Immediate post operative period , 2hours , 4hours, 24 hours post operative respectively | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Severity of post operative sore throat , incidence of cough and other undesirable side effectsTimepoint: Immediate post operative period , 2hours, 4hours, 24hours post operative respectively | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
DR. B.R.AMBEDKAR MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL