Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. ASA 1 and 2 patients 2. Posted for elective tympanomastoidectomy surgical procedures requiring general anaesthesia with endotracheal intubation
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with active Upper Respiratory Tract Infection (URTI) 2. Surgical procedures lasting for more than 180 minutes. 3. Mallampatti Grade (MPG) III and IV 4. Anticipated difficult intubation 5. More than 1 attempt for endotracheal intubation 6. Obesity (BMI > 30) 7. Gastro-esophageal reflux disease, Pregnancy 8. Patients with significant cardiovascular and respiratory diseases such as asthma, COPD 9. Patients with significant pre-operative derangement of renal/hepatic functions 10. Any allergic reaction to Dexmedetomidine
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Incidence of post operative sore throat as per Harding and McVey scoreTimepoint: 30 mins 6 hrs 12 hrs 24 hrs | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Drug requirement of vecuronium and fentanylTimepoint: intra operative;Sedation scoreTimepoint: 30 mins | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Swami Rama Himalayan University