Effect of pharyngeal packing on sore throat after jaw surgery

Comparison of frequency of sore throat after jaw surgery with and without pharyngeal packing

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20210730052019N1

Enrollment

Registered

2021-08-25

Start date

2021-08-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-08-30

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Conditions

anesthesia , Jaw surgery. Disease of jaws, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: In intervention group a gauze soaked with 10 cc normal saline solution for pharyngeal packing. Intervention 2: Control group: Despite the intervention group, in con

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Candidates of jaw surgery Mallampati class of II - I

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Lack of participation consent Prolonged laryngoscopy (more than 15 seconds or more than once) History of sore throat before the surgery

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Severity of sore throat. Timepoint: 2, 6, 12, 24 hours after surgery. Method of measurement: visual analogue scale.;Nausea. Timepoint: 2, 6, 12, 24 hours after surgery. Method of measurement: Data gathering sheet (Subjective interview with patient).;Vomitting. Timepoint: 2, 6, 12, 24 hours after surgery. Method of measurement: Data gathering sheet (Subjective interview with patient).;Cough. Timepoint: 2, 6, 12, 24 hours after surgery. Method of measurement: Data gathering sheet (Subjective interview with patient).;Odynophagia. Timepoint: 2, 6, 12, 24 hours after surgery. Method of measurement: Data gathering sheet (Subjective interview with patient).	—

Measure

Time frame

Severity of sore throat. Timepoint: 2, 6, 12, 24 hours after surgery. Method of measurement: visual analogue scale.;Nausea. Timepoint: 2, 6, 12, 24 hours after surgery. Method of measurement: Data gathering sheet (Subjective interview with patient).;Vomitting. Timepoint: 2, 6, 12, 24 hours after surgery. Method of measurement: Data gathering sheet (Subjective interview with patient).;Cough. Timepoint: 2, 6, 12, 24 hours after surgery. Method of measurement: Data gathering sheet (Subjective interview with patient).;Odynophagia. Timepoint: 2, 6, 12, 24 hours after surgery. Method of measurement: Data gathering sheet (Subjective interview with patient).

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactRoohollah Movahedinia

Kerman University of Medical Sciences

drmovahedi@gmail.com+98 34 3211 5780

Outcome results

None listed

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