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Nebulized Lignocaine for Topical Airway Anesthesia During Flexible Bronchoscopy: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Nebulized Lignocaine for Topical Airway Anesthesia During Flexible Bronchoscopy: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03040193
Acronym
NEBULA
Enrollment
200
Registered
2017-02-02
Start date
2017-03-15
Completion date
2017-12-15
Last updated
2018-01-30

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Conditions

Bronchopulmonary Disease

Keywords

Lignocaine

Brief summary

Flexible bronchoscopy is one of the most widely performed procedures for diagnosis of various bronchopulmonary diseases. Most patients tolerate the procedure well although cough is often reported as a distressing symptom. It is likely that the acceptance of bronchoscopy would be significantly improved with control of cough. Use of sedation during bronchoscopy has been reported to improve procedure tolerance. However, awake(no sedation) bronchoscopy is routinely performed at many centres including ours. Topical lignocaine is administered during bronchoscopy for local anaesthesia. There is limited literature on the efficacy of lignocaine delivered with the nebulized route during awake flexible bronchoscopy. This study would help to determine the utility of nebulized lignocaine in airway anaesthesia during flexible bronchoscopy.

Detailed description

For all patients meeting the inclusion criteria, the demographic profile including age, sex, weight, smoking history and the type of procedures performed during bronchoscopy shall be recorded. A written informed consent will be obtained from all participants. The patients who undergo flexible bronchoscopy would be randomised in a one is to one ratio either to nebulized lignocaine (4%) or saline (placebo) nebulization group. Prior to the bronchoscopy blood pressure, pulse rate, respiratory rate and pulse oximetry saturation will be recorded at the baseline Patients in both the groups shall be prepared in a similar fashion except for the nebulized lignocaine. Patient, Operator, outcome assessor will be blinded to the allocation. During the procedure, 1.5ml aliquots of 1% lignocaine will be delivered through the bronchoscope using spray-as-you go technique. The patients would be monitored for any adverse effects throughout the procedure. The bronchoscopist doing the procedure will be provided 2 VAS charts to mark the severity of cough and overall procedure satisfaction. Post procedure, patients will record the pain experienced while undergoing the procedure on the faces pain rating scale.

Interventions

DRUGLignocaine Nebulization

4% Lignocaine delivered via Nebulization

Normal Saline Delivered via Nebulization

Sponsors

All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Adult (Age \> 18 years) patients undergoing diagnostic or therapeutic flexible bronchoscopy

Exclusion criteria

1. Pregnancy 2. Hypoxemia (oxygen saturation \[by pulse oximetry\] \< 92% with Fio2 of ≥ 0.3 3. Bronchoscopy done through endotracheal or tracheostomy tube 4. Not willing to provide informed consent. 5. Patient requiring sedation for flexible bronchoscopy 6. Patients with known allergy to lignocaine -

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Operator rated overall procedure satisfaction VASAt study completion approx. 12 months
Operator rated cough VASAt study completion approx. 12 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Total dose of Lignocaine administered (mg)At study completion approx. 12 months
Number of patients receiving dose >8.2mg/KgAt study completion approx. 12 months

Countries

India

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026