Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: group intravenous
: single dose of intravenous dexamethasone 0.2mg/kg half an prior to induction with general anesthesia
Control Intervention1: group A
: single dose of lV dexamethaso
Sponsors
Kasturba Medical Colleges
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: •Adult patient aged 18-60 years of either gender •ASA PS grade I/ II scheduled to undergo surgery requiring general anesthesia with duration less than 3hrs
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patient with anticipated difficult airway 2. Patient on steroids 3. Patient on recent history URTI/ LRTI 3.patient requiring more than 2 attempts during intubation 4.patients with history of diabetes mellitus 5. Head neck surgeries 6 Patient in whom Dexamethasone is from surgical side contraindicated
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Assessment of post operative sore throat .Timepoint: Presence of sore throat and grading will be done at 12 hrs , 24 hrs and 48 hrs | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. To note the presence of cough and hoarseness of voice 2. Pre and post operative blood sugar levels Timepoint: Presence of sore throat and grading will be done at 12 hrs , 24 hrs and 48 hrs | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Shweta Sinha
Kasturba Medical College Manipal
Outcome results
None listed