Status:
COMPLETED
The Effectiveness of Preemptive Nebulized Dexamethasone in Reducing Post-Operative Sore Throat in Supraglottic Airway
Lead Sponsor:
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Conditions:
Sore Throat
Hoarseness
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-70 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study aims to study the effectiveness of preoperatively nebulized dexamethasone in reducing the incidence and severity of Post Operative Sore Throat, POST in patients undergoing surgery under gen...
Detailed Description
The role of dexamethasone in reducing the incidence and severity of postoperative sore throat (POST) with ETT use is established in few studies. Some of the studies had done were found to have result ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Between the ages of 18-70 years
- American Society of Anaesthesiology (ASA) physical status of 1 and 2
- Patients undergoing elective procedures under general anaesthesia between the data collection period suitable for SGA device
Exclusion
- Pre-existing sore throat/hoarseness on pre-operative assessment
- Patients with history of postoperative nausea or vomiting
- Recent (2 weeks) upper or lower respiratory tract infection
- Known hypersensitivity to dexamethasone or on regular steroids
- Uncontrolled diabetes of capillary blood sugar more than 10mmol/l on pre-operative assessment
- Morbidly obese with BMI \> 40 kg/m2
- Procedure exceeding 3 hours duration
- Procedure requiring prone or Trendelenburg position or manipulation of head post-induction
- Oral and neck surgeries
- Pregnant patients
- Patients with cognitive disabilities
- Patients requiring nasogastric tube or nasal temperature probe insertion
- Patient refusal
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 31 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
140 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04771026
Start Date
December 1 2020
End Date
December 31 2021
Last Update
September 28 2023
Active Locations (1)
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University of Science Malaysia Hospital
Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia, 16150