Triamcinolone Paste to Reduce the Incidence of Postoperative Sore Throat

Soonchunhyang University Hospital150 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to determine whether triamcinolone paste applied over tracheal tube is effective to reduce the incidence of postoperative sore throat after tracheal intubation.

Sore throat is a common postoperative complaint after tracheal intubation. When the surgical pain is well controlled, sore throat is often the predominant complaint, therefore it is important to prevent sore throat.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

TRIPLE

Enrollment

150

Conditions

Tracheal Intubation

Interventions

triamcinolone acetonideDRUG

paste applied over tracheal tube for lubrication

chlorhexidine gluconateDRUG

jelly applied over tracheal tube for lubrication

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 20 YearsMax age: 70 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * ASA physical status I-II, aged between 20 and 70 years * scheduled for elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy under general anesthesia with endotracheal intubation Exclusion Criteria: * recent respiratory tract infection or sore throat * who were using analgesics or steroid preoperatively * who have risk factors for oral cavity infection * the surgical duration \< 60 minutes or \> 300 minutes

Locations (1)

Soonchunhyang University, College of medicine Bucheon Hospital

1174 Jung-Dong, Wonmi-Gu, Bucheon-Si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

the incidence of postoperative sore throat

Time frame: postoperative day 1

Secondary Outcomes

the severity of postoperative sore throat

Time frame: postoperative day 1

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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