Comparison between 5%EMLA cream and Lidocaine jelly on post operative sore throat after general anaesthesia

Comparison between 5% EMLA cream and Lidocaine jelly on post operative sore throat following general anaesthesia with endotracheal intubation- a prospective randomized double blind controlled study - nil

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 3Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2023/11/060248

Enrollment

Registered

2023-11-24

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-01-22

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: 5% EMLA cream: 5% EMLA cream applied over endotracheal tube cuff to prevent postoperative sore throat which is observed at 0,1,6,24th hour postoperatively. Control Intervention1: 2% LID

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients of ASA I II II of either sex of age between 18 to 65 years undergoing elective surgeries under general anesthesia using endotracheal intubation will be included in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patient’s refusal, surgeries of the oral cavity and pharynx, Patients with anticipated difficult airway (mallampati class >3), previous throat pain or hoarseness history, history of local anaesthetic allergy and more than two attempts recquired for intubation will be excluded from study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To compare the incidence of post operative sore throat at the sixth postoperative hourTimepoint: 6th hour postoperatively	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
TO COMPARE INCIDENCE OF POSTOPERATIVE SORE THROAT, COUGH HOARENESS AT 0, 2, 24 HOURS POSTOPERATIVELYTimepoint: 0,2,24 TH HOUR POSTOPERATIVELY	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactYerraboina Madhavi

Government Medical College ,GGH, Kadapa

drmadhaviy@gmail.com9966434292

Outcome results

None listed

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