Dexmedetpmidine Versus Ketamine for Postoperative Sore Throat in Sinus Surgery

• Status: Recruiting
• Trial end date: 2021-12-30
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The aim of this randomized clinical trial is to evaluate the impact of dexmedetomidine versus ketamine soaked pharyngeal packing on postoperative sore throat in functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS).

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

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Assiut University
• Treatments: Dexmedetomidine; Ketamine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Adults of both sex with American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I-II

• Elective functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) with endotracheal intubation.

Exclusion Criteria:

• A history of preoperative sore throat.

• Upper respiratory tract illness

• Potentially difficult airway

• Patients with history of neck, respiratory or digestive tract pathology

• Chronic smokers

• Using steroid within the last 48 hour

• Pregnant women