Which is better for preventing sore throat after surgery – nebulized dexamethasone or breathing tube cuff dexamethasone

A study to compare the efficacy of nebulized versus intracuff dexamethasone for prevention of post operative sore throat - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/10/096702

Enrollment

Registered

2025-10-31

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-11-17

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: INTRACUFF DEXAMETHASONE: PATIENT RECIEVED DEXAMETHASONE (8MG) 2ML MIXED WITH 3ML NORMAL SALINE IN ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE CUFF Control Intervention1: NEBULIZED DEXAMETHASONE: PATIENT RECIEVED

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: PATIENT AGED 18-60 YEARS OF EITHER SEX , ASA GRADE 1 AND 2

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1)TO COMPARE THE INCIDENCE AND SEVERITY OF POST OPERATIVE SORE THROAT BETWEEN BOTH THE GROUPSTimepoint: PATIENTS WERE ASSESSED FOR POSTOPERATIVE SORE THROAT AT VARIOUS TIME INTERVALS, SPECIFICALLY JUST AFTER EXTUBATION AND THEN AT 0, 2, 4, 8, 12, 18, AND 24 HOURS, USING A STANDARDIZED ASSESSMENT TABLE.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1) TO COMPARE THE INCIDENCE AND SEVERITY OF POST OPERATIVE HOARSNESS OF VOICE BETWEEN BOTH THE GROUPS. 2)TO COMPARE THE INCIDENCE AND SEVERITY OF POST OPERATIVECOUGH BETWEEN BOTH THE GROUPSTimepoint: PATIENTS WERE ASSESSED FOR POSTOPERATIVE SORE THROAT AT VARIOUS TIME INTERVALS, SPECIFICALLY JUST AFTER EXTUBATION AND THEN AT 0, 2, 4, 8, 12, 18, AND 24 HOURS, USING A STANDARDIZED ASSESSMENT TABLE.	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAKHILESH PAHADE

SRMS IMS BAREILLY

VISHWADEEPVISHEN@GMAIL.COM992777008

Outcome results