Sore Throat Prevention Following Intubation

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2016-02-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The aim of this interventional study is to find out the incidence of sore throat among intubated patients in Jordan university hospital and to find out which is preventive and effective method to decrease sore throat;is it xylocaine gel on endotracheal cuff as lubricant versus dexamethasone 8 mg intravenously or both.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: University of Jordan
• Treatments: BB 1101; Dexamethasone; Dexamethasone 21-phosphate; Dexamethasone acetate; Lidocaine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• ASA 1-3.

• Elective VS Emergency.

• Cuffed endo-tracheal tubes.

• Different types of surgery.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Pregnant ladies.

• ICU patients.

• <15 years of age

• Laryngeal mask airway