A Postoperative Sore Throat After Lumbar Spine Surgery in the Prone Position

Yeungnam University College of Medicine104 enrolled

Overview

This study was performed to compare the effect of dexmedetomidine and remifentanil on the incidence and severity of postoperative sore throat in patients undergoing spinal surgery in the prone position who are at risk of developing postoperative sore throat.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

TRIPLE

Enrollment

104

Conditions

Post Operative Sore Throat

Interventions

dexmedetomidine infusionDRUG

dexmedetomidine as anaesthetic adjuvant

remifentanil infusionDRUG

remifentanil as anaesthetic adjuvant

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 20 YearsMax age: 65 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: 1. American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status classification I and II 2. Undergoing lumbar spine surgery in prone position Exclusion Criteria: 1. Pre-existing sore throat, hoarseness, or upper respiratory tract infection 2. Allergy to the study drugs 3. Anticipated difficult airways 4. More than two attempts at intubation

Locations (1)

Eun kyung Choi

Daegu, Korea (the Republic Of), South Korea

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

incidence of postoperative sore throat at rest

0=none; 1=occur

Time frame: 1 hour after surgery

incidence of postoperative sore throat at swallowing

0=none; 1=occur

Time frame: 1 hour after surgery

severity of postoperative sore throat at rest

4-point scale (0=none; 1=mild; 2=moderate; 3=severe)

Time frame: 1 hour after surgery

severity of postoperative sore throat at swallowing

4-point scale (0=none; 1=mild; 2=moderate; 3=severe)

Time frame: 1 hour after surgery

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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