Status:
COMPLETED
Post-operative Sore Throat and Gum Chewing
Lead Sponsor:
University of Minnesota
Conditions:
Anesthesia
Surgery
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-75 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine if chewing gum immediately prior to transport to the operating room reduces the severity of post-operative sore throat in patients who have an LMA (laryngeal ...
Detailed Description
Patients will be randomized into two groups. Group 1 will receive a piece of gum immediately prior to transport to the operating room. They will be asked to chew the gum for 2 minutes and then spit th...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Outpatient ambulatory surgery
- General anesthesia utilizing a laryngeal mask airway
- Greater than 1 hour duration
Exclusion
- Chronic laryngitis
- Chronic bronchitis
- Asthma
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease
- Smoking within the last week
- Non-English speaking
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 21 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
86 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04859101
Start Date
July 21 2021
End Date
May 1 2022
Last Update
September 13 2022
Active Locations (1)
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University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55455