A clinical trial to comparatively evaluate the efficacy of add on chlorhexidine with lignocaine gargles for prevention of post operative sore throat after ambu auragain laryngeal mask airway insertion

Comparative evaluation of efficacy of add on chlorhexidine with lignocaine gargles for prevention of post operative sore throat after ambu auragain laryngeal mask airway insertion - nil

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2024/06/069618

Enrollment

160

Registered

2024-06-27

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-01-12

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: - Health Condition 2: - Health Condition 3: K928- Other specified diseases of the digestive system

Interventions

Intervention1: To check efficacy of add on chlorhexidine with lignocaine gargles for prevention of post operative sore throat after insertion of ambu auragain LMA insertion: Group C- Patients will rec

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1 Adult patients of age 18-65 years of either sex posted for elective procedure not more than 3 hours duration under general anaesthesia with AmbuAuragain LMA. 2 American Society Of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) status I, II and III.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1 Smokers 2 Any known contraindication or hypersensitivity to study drugs. 3 Preoperative sore throat 4 Upper or lower respiratory tract infection 5 Anticipated difficult intubation 6 Risk of aspiration(full stomach, history of gastroesophageal reflex disease, hiatus hernia) 7 Morbid obesity ; BMI > 35 kg/m2 8 Derranged coagulation

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To compare the Incidence and severity ( subjective grading score ) of sore throat in Group C (lignocaine +chlorhexidine) and Group L (lignocaine + Normal saline).Timepoint: In the postanaesthesia care unit (PACU), all patients will be evaluated for post operative sore throat at 0,1, 2, 4, 12 and 24 hrs	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Post operative side effects if any like nausea/vomiting , sedation,bleeding from oral cavity will be noted.Timepoint: 24 hours	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Gunjan Bhatia

Dayanand Medical College and Hospital

Gunjanbhatia061@gmail.com9592255071

Outcome results

None listed

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