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Postoperative sore throat (PST) after use of a laryngeal mask airway

A clinical trial to comparison the effectiveness of Sufentanil and ketamine gargle on postoperative sore throat after laryngeal mask insertion in patients undergoing cataract surgery.

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT201511014780N8
Enrollment
297
Registered
2016-05-21
Start date
2016-07-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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

Conditions

Sore throat. Disease of upper respiratory tract, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Control group: who are revising 20 ML of normal saline and will gargle for 30 minutes before anesthesia. Intervention 2: Intervention group 1: who are revising 50 Mg of ketamine with 2
Prevention
Treatment - Drugs
Intervention group 1: who are revising 50 Mg of ketamine with 20 ML of normal saline and will gargle for 30 minutes before anesthesia.
Intervention group 2: who are revising 10 Mg of Sufentanil with 20 ML of normal saline and will gargle for 30 minutes before anesthesia.
Control group: who are revising 20 ML of normal saline and will gargle for 30 minutes before anesthesia.

Sponsors

Vice Chancellor for Research, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
15 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criterion: Patients undergoing cataract surgery less than 60 minutes; aged between 18 and 80 years. Exclusion criteria: Surgery for more than 2 hours; taking the NSAIDS in the past 2 days; addiction and smoking; drug allergies; difficult in laryngeal mask insertion; upper respiratory tract infection; asthma; history of sore throat; obesity; neuromuscular disorders; mental disorder; straining during extubation.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The sore throat. Timepoint: 3, 6, 12 and 24 hours after surgery. Method of measurement: visual analogue scale (VAS).

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Sore throat pain intensity. Timepoint: 3, 6, 12 and 24 hours after surgery. Method of measurement: Generalized estimating equation (GEE).

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMohammad Alipour

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

alipourm@mums.ac.ir; elaheh.mehdipour@gmail.com+98 51 3841 2081

Outcome results

None listed

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