General anesthesia. Other specified complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group:
IV Injection of single dose Dexamethasone, 0/15 mg/kg (2 ml ), 5 minutes before alfentanyl injection. Intervention 2: Control group:
IV Inection of distilled water
Treatment - Drugs
Intervention group:
IV Injection of single dose Dexamethasone, 0/15 mg/kg (2 ml ), 5 minutes before alfentanyl injection
Control group:
IV Inection of distilled water (2) ml, five (5) minutes before alfentanyl injection.
Sponsors
Private
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 50 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Elective surgery, general anesthesia, age 18-50 years old, 30-90kg, physical status: ASA 1 and 2 Exclusion criteria: Previous Asthma, smoking, chronic cough, use of bronchodilator, antihistamine, steroid, anti-cough, infection of upper respiratory system
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Cough. Timepoint: Injection of Alfentanyl 5 minutes after injection of Dexamethasone (intervention), then counted the numbers of cough during 30 seconds. Method of measurement: Observation of patient and counting of cough. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMajid Pourshaikhian
Guilan University of Medical Sciences and Health Services
Outcome results
None listed