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CTRI Number  CTRI/2024/04/066447 [Registered on: 29/04/2024] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 26/04/2024
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Surgical/Anesthesia 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Active Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study   Nerve block versus ketamine gargle for sore throat prevention 
Scientific Title of Study   Comparison of Ultrasound-guided Superior laryngeal nerve block with Ketamine gargle for prevention of sore throat after endotracheal intubation: A comparative, single-blinded randomized controlled trial. 
Trial Acronym  NIL 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Abhishek Vishwakarma 
Designation  Junior Resident(Academic) 
Affiliation  indira gandhi institute of medical sciences, patna 
Address  Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Neuro OT Complex, First floor, Ward block, IGIMS, Patna, Sheikhpura, Patna-800014, Patna, Bihar, India

Patna
BIHAR
800014
India 
Phone  9102858408  
Fax    
Email  abhishekrims007@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Vinod kumar Verma 
Designation  Professor 
Affiliation  indira gandhi institute of medical sciences, patna 
Address  Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Neuro OT Complex, First floor, Ward block, IGIMS, Patna, Sheikhpura, Patna-800014, Patna, Bihar, India

Patna
BIHAR
800014
India 
Phone  8292000111  
Fax    
Email  drvvinodv@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Abhishek Vishwakarma 
Designation  Junior Resident(Academic) 
Affiliation  indira gandhi institute of medical sciences, patna 
Address  Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Neuro OT Complex, First floor, Ward block, IGIMS, Patna, Sheikhpura, Patna-800014, Patna, Bihar, India

Patna
BIHAR
800014
India 
Phone  9102858408  
Fax    
Email  abhishekrims007@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Indira gandhi institute of medical sciences,Patna,Bihar-800014, India 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical SciencesPatna Biha 
Address  Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Neuro OT Complex, First floor, ward block, IGIMS, Patna  
Type of Sponsor  Government medical college 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Abhishek Vishwakarma  Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna  Department of Anesthesiology And Critical Care Medicine, First Floor, Neuro OT Complex, Ward block, IGIMS Patna, Bihar
Patna
BIHAR 
9102858408

abhishekrims007@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Institutional ethics Committee, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: O||Medical and Surgical, (2) ICD-10 Condition: J958||Other intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of respiratory system, not elsewhere classified,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Comparator Agent  Ketamine gargle  Group KG will receive 1mg/kg ketamine in 30ml Normal saline 10 minutes before induction and to be gargled for 1 minute 
Intervention  Ultrasound-guided Superior laryngeal nerve block  Group SLNB will receive USG guided bilateral superior laryngeal nerve block with injection Ropivacaine 0.25% 2ml each side in operation theatre after intubation  
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  65.00 Year(s)
Gender  Female 
Details  Patients of ASA 1 & 2
Patients posted for elective surgery under general anesthesia
Patients willing to participate 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  patient refused to participate
allergy to local anesthetics
infection at the site of intervention 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   Sequentially numbered, sealed, opaque envelopes 
Blinding/Masking   Outcome Assessor Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
To compare the incidence of postoperative sore throat(Grade≥2) after nerve block and ketamine gargle after endotracheal intubation.  At the time of extubation (0hr)

In the ward(2hr, 6hr,12hr, 24hr) 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
1. Comparison of severity of post operative sore throat
2. Comparison of incidence of cough immediately after end of surgery
3. Comparison of hemodynamic stability between two groups.
4. Observe the incidence of side effects 
At the time of extubation (0hr)

In the ward(2hr, 6hr,12hr, 24hr) 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="80"
Sample Size from India="80" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" 
Phase of Trial   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   08/05/2024 
Date of Study Completion (India) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="1"
Months="6"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Not Yet Recruiting 
Publication Details   N/A 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - NO
Brief Summary  
Postoperative sore throat is frequently observed as a complication following extubation in patients undergoing general anesthesia with tracheal intubation. Most cases of post-operative sore throat usually resolve on their own, but it can also contribute to patient discomfort eventually extending hospitalization duration, and potentially impacting the mortality rates. 
Superior laryngeal nerve blocks have already been proven to be effective in anesthetizing the larynx for airway manipulation and pain management. Moreover, the use of ultrasound-guided nerve blocks, known for their increased success rates due to visualization, is comparatively less time-consuming and associated with fewer complications.
Ketamine gargle has been proven to control postoperative sore throats by blocking various pain-related receptors like N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors in peripheral nerves and exerting agonistic effects on opioid receptors within the mucosa of the oral and upper respiratory tract.
We hypothesized superior laryngeal nerve block ameliorates the incidence and severity of postoperative sore throat better than ketamine gargle. 
The primary objective of our study is to compare the incidence of postoperative sore throat (Grade≥2) after superior laryngeal nerve block and ketamine gargle in patients undergoing endotracheal intubation under general anesthesia.

 
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