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The effect of intravenous lidocaine and dexamethasone injection on endotracheal tube removal time and quality of postoperative recovery in elderly patients.

Comparison of the effect of intravenous lidocaine and dexamethasone on extubation time and postoperative complications in elderly patients undergoing vitrectomy: a randomized clinical trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20180416039326N25
Enrollment
60
Registered
2025-10-14
Start date
2025-11-06
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-12-08

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Conditions

Condition 1: Ocular pain. Condition 2: Nausea and vomiting. Condition 3: cough. Condition 4: Sore throat. Condition 5: Extubation time. Ocular pain Nausea and vomiting Cough Acute pharyngitis

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention Group: IV Lidocaine, Drug: Lidocaine 2% (20 mg/mL), Dose and Calculation Method: 1.5 mg/kg of patient body weight, Dose Cap: The maximum allowable dose is 100 mg, Injectio

Sponsors

Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age range between 60 and 80 years Candidate for eye surgeries under general anesthesia Patient's informed consent to participate in the study ASA Class I-II

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Having a history of allergies or known allergies to lidocaine, dexamethasone or other drugs used in the study protocol. Patients with a history of nausea and vomiting after surgery Taking strong painkillers (such as narcotics), anti-inflammatory drugs or corticosteroids or anti-nausea and vomiting before surgery. Existence of severe cognitive impairment (for example, advanced dementia), severe mental illness or lack of fluency in Persian, which makes it impossible to communicate and evaluate the criteria of outcomes (such as pain). Severe heart failure (less than 30% cardiac discharge fraction) Severe cardiac conduction disorders (such as second or third degree heart blocks) Severe liver failure (Cirrhosis of Child-P Class B or C) Severe renal failure (EGFR < 30 ml / min) Diseases neuromuscular (such as myasthenia gravis)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Extubation time. Timepoint: From the time the anesthetic agent (isoflurane) is discontinued until the moment the tracheal tube is removed (Extubation). Method of measurement: In minutes. Measurement method: Time recorded by stopwatch by a blinded assessor who was unaware of the patient's grouping.;Postoperative Pain Intensity. Timepoint: Every 10 minutes during the patient's stay in recovery. Method of measurement: Using a Visual Analog Scale (VAS) from 0 (no pain) to 10 (the most severe pain possible).

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV). Timepoint: Every 10 minutes during the patient's stay in recovery. Method of measurement: Observational recording by the recovery ward nurse (blinded) and direct questioning of the patient.;Rescue analgesic use. Timepoint: Every 10 minutes during the patient's stay in recovery. Method of measurement: Direct questioning of the patient.;Rescue antiemetic use. Timepoint: Every 10 minutes during the patient's stay in recovery. Method of measurement: Observing and questioning the patient.;Length of stay in the recovery ward. Timepoint: Every 10 minutes during the patient's stay in recovery. Method of measurement: From the patient's entry into the recovery ward until they meet the criteria for discharge from recovery (Aldrete score = 9).;The patient's overall satisfaction with the quality of the recovery period after anesthesia. Timepoint: At the end of their recovery stay. Method of measurement: Using a Likert scale (from 1 "very dissatisfied" to 5 "very satisfied").;Drug-related side effects. Timepoint: Every 10 minutes during the patient's stay in recovery. Method of measurement: Observing and questioning the patient.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactHamidreza Shetabi

Esfahan University of Medical Sciences

hamidshetabi@med.mui.ac.ir+98 31 3668 8138

Outcome results

None listed

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