Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: DEXAMETHASONE,DEXMEDETOMIDINE
: Group 1(Dexamethasone)-8mg(2ml) diluted to 5 ml using Normal saline
Group 2(Dexmedetomidine)-50 microgram (0.5ml) diluted to 5 ml using Norma
Sponsors
Dr Nadashree A S
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Age between 18-65 years of either sex belonging to ASA-I-II. 2.Elective surgery in supine position requiring general anaesthesia with endotracheal intubation.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Pre operative sore throat or cold 2.Intraoral surgeries 3.Asthma, COPD 4.Known allergies to study drug 5.Pregnant patients 6.Anticipated difficult airway
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Assessment of post operative sore throat graded on 4 point scale (0-3) 0-No sore throat 1-Mild sore throat(upon asking only patient complaints of sore throat) 2-Moderate sore throat (patient himself complaints of sore throat) 3-Severe sore throat (change of voice or hoarseness associated with throat pain)Timepoint: At 0th hour and then at 2nd, 6th, 12th, 24th hour | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Attenuation of hemodynamic stress response to laryngoscope and intubationTimepoint: 5 minutes | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Nadashree A S
SIMS SHIMOGA
Outcome results
None listed