Sore Throat
Conditions
Brief summary
Postoperative sore throat is a complication after general anesthesia requiring endotracheal intubation. The investigators will evaluate the efficacy of lidocaine jelly application on the endotracheal tube with taper-shaped cuff regarding postoperative sore throat.
Interventions
DRUGLidocaine jelly application
DRUGNormal saline application
Sponsors
Keimyung University Dongsan Medical Center
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* ASA I-III * Patients scheduled for general anesthesia with endotracheal intubation * Patients scheduled for surgery which duration is expected to less than 3 hr
Exclusion criteria
* Difficult airway * Rapid sequence induction * Recent sore throat * Recent upper respiratory infection * Asthma * Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease * Chronic cough * Pregnancy * Allergy to lidocaine * Friable teeth * History of head and neck surgery * Multiple intubation attempts * Regional anesthetic agents * Gastric tube * Dexamethasone
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Number of participants with sore throat | At 24 hr |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Number of participants with hoarseness | At 1, 6, 12 and 24 hr |
| Number of participants with throat numbness | At 1, 6, 12 and 24 hr |
| Number of participants with nausea | At 1, 6, 12 and 24 hr |
| Number of participants with sore throat | At 1, 6, and 12 hr |
| Number of participants with cough | At 1, 6, 12 and 24 hr |
| Number of participants with dry mouth | At 1, 6, 12 and 24 hr |
| Number of participants with additional pain medication | At 24 hr |
| Number of participants with vomiting | At 1, 6, 12 and 24 hr |
Outcome results
None listed