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Effectiveness of oral Zinc Tablets for prevention of postoperative throat pain given before elective surgery under full anaesthesia.

The Effectiveness of Pre Operative Oral Zinc Tablets as a Pharmacological Intervention in Preventing Post Operative Sore Throat: A Prospective Study in Adult Patients Undergoing Elective Surgery Under General Anaesthesia in KPC Medical College, Jadavpur, Kolkata.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/03/051101
Enrollment
140
Registered
2023-03-28
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-05-01

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: Preoperative oral Zinc tablet: Preoperative oral Zinc tablet 40mg, oral route , 30 minutes before intubation Control Intervention1: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

KPC Medical College & Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ASA grade I & II

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: patient not giving consent patient undergoing emergency surgery

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
postoperative sore throatTimepoint: at 1hour, 4 hour, 12 hour and 24 hour after completion of surgery

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NilTimepoint: Nil

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactPijush Kanti Roy

KPC Medical College & Hospital

sarkarchiranjib@yahoo.in9163692003

Outcome results

None listed

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