Benzydamine HCl for Postoperative Sore Throat

• Status: Unknown status
• Trial end date: 2012-08-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

To evaluate the analgesic effect of benzydamine hydrochloride dripping on the endotracheal tube cuff for postoperative sore throat.

• Phase: Phase 3
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Prince of Songkla University
• Treatments: Benzydamine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients aged 18-65 years

• ASA status I-II

• Mallampati grade I-II

• Duration of surgery less than 4 hours

• Patients placed in the supine position

Exclusion Criteria:

• Undergoing oral, cervical spine or thyroid surgery

• More than one attempt of ETT intubation or intubated with a technique of rapid sequence induction with cricoid pressure

• Insertion of nasogastric/orogastric tube or esophageal stethoscope

• Complaint of sore throat or hoarseness

• Presence of upper respiratory tract infection within 7 days prior to the operation

• Gastroesophageal reflux

• Known allergy to benzydamine hydrochloride or other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)