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The Effects of Intranasal Dexmedetomidine on Cough During Emergence and Postoperative Sore Throat in Female Patients Undergoing Thyroidectomy

The Effects of Intranasal Dexmedetomidine on Cough During Emergence and Postoperative Sore Throat in Female Patients Undergoing Thyroidectomy

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600122891
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-04-20
Start date
2026-04-20
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-04-27

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Thyroid Surgery

Interventions

Experimental group:30 minutes before the end of surgery, dexmedetomidine was administered intranasally at a dose of 2 µg/kg body weight.
Control Group:30 minutes before the end of the surgery, an equal volume of normal saline was administered intranasally

Sponsors

The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Female patients undergoing primary thyroid surgery. 2. Aged 18–65 years, with ASA physical status I–III. 3. Normal communication ability. 4. Voluntarily signed informed consent. 5. BMI 18–30 kg/m².

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients who refuse to participate in the study. 2. Patients with a history of chronic pharyngitis or other chronic respiratory diseases. 3. Patients with a known allergy to the study drugs or a history of allergic constitution. 4. Patients who develop other postoperative complications. 5. Patients currently participating in other clinical trials. 6. Patients undergoing non-primary thyroid surgery or lateral cervical lymph node dissection. 7. Severe sinus bradycardia. 8. Severe nasal lesions or injuries. 9. Pregnant or lactating women. 10. Patients with an expected operative duration exceeding 3 hours.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Post-operative sore throat severity;Incidence of POST-operative sore throat;Incidence and Severity Grading of Coughing During Tracheal Extubation ;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Quality of recovery-15 items;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactWu Min

The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University

xf2259@126.com+86 138 5697 0338

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 1, 2026