Post operative sore throat post operative sore throat budesonide EMLA
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Age 18-65 years. 2. ASA physical status I and II. 3. Patients undergoing elective surgeries requiring endotracheal intubation
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Anticipated difficult airway. 2. Requiring more than 2 intubation attempts. 3. Known allergy to local anaesthetic drug. 4. Recent history of steroid or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug use 5. Systemic illness with presenting complaints of sore/dry throat (diabetics with polydipsia, hypertensives on diuretics, moribund bed ridden patients). 6. History of airway related morbidity (post operative sore throat [POST]) 7. Patients undergoing head and neck, intraoral/nasal surgery, or recent history of such surgery. 8. Surgery in prone position 9. Ongoing upper and lower respiratory tract inflammation/infection. 10. Patients requiring post operative mechanical ventilation.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Post operative sore throat (POST) At 2 hours, 6 hours, and 24 hours postoperatively Assessed using a 4-point scale: '0' no sore throat to '3' severe sore throat. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Post operative cough At 2 hours, 6 hours, and 24 hours postoperatively Assessed using a 4-point scale: '0' no cough to '3' severe cough. ,Post operative Hoarseness At 2 hours, 6 hours, and 24 hours postoperatively Assessed using a 4-point scale: '0' mild hoarseness to '4' severe hoarseness.,Peri-intubation haemodynamics From 5- minutes prior to induction of anaesthesia till 5-minutes post intubation of trachea heart rate (beats per minute), systolic blood pressure (mmHg), diastolic blood pressure (mmHg), and mean arterial pressure (mmHg) will be measured | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Batra Hospital & Medical Research Centre