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CTRI Number  CTRI/2024/01/061802 [Registered on: 24/01/2024] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 18/01/2024
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Surgical/Anesthesia
Preventive 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group Trial 
Public Title of Study   Effect Of 5% Eutectic Mixture Of Local Anaesthetics (EMLA) Cream On Sore Throat, Cough And Hoarseness Of Voice After General Anaesthesia - A Randomized Control Trial 
Scientific Title of Study   Effect Of 5% Eutectic Mixture Of Local Anaesthetics (EMLA) Cream Over Endotracheal Tube On Post Operative Sore Throat, Cough And Hoarseness Of Voice - A Randomized Control 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  Dr Sandhana Inian 
Designation  Junior Resident 
Affiliation  Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research 
Address  Department of Anaesthesiology, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Porur, Chennai-600116

Chennai
TAMIL NADU
600116
India 
Phone  9500828776  
Fax    
Email  sandhana96@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Thamarai Selvi 
Designation  Professor 
Affiliation  Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research 
Address  Department of Anaesthesiology, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Porur, Chennai-600116

Chennai
TAMIL NADU
600116
India 
Phone  9841552333  
Fax    
Email  thamarai@sriramachandra.edu.in  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr Sandhana Inian 
Designation  Junior Resident 
Affiliation  Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research 
Address  Department of Anaesthesiology, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Porur, Chennai-600116

Chennai
TAMIL NADU
600116
India 
Phone  9500828776  
Fax    
Email  sandhana96@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Dr Sandhana Inian 
Address  Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Porur, Chennai- 600116 
Type of Sponsor  Other [Self] 
 
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 Sandhana Inian  Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research  Department of Anaesthesiology, SRIHER, Porur, Chennai-600116
Chennai
TAMIL NADU 
9500828776

sandhana96@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Institutional Research Ethics Committee(For PG Students of Medical College)  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,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Comparator Agent  Control group  Intubation without application of any topical anaesthetic agent 
Intervention  EMLA group  Application of 2 ml of 5% EMLA cream over the cuff and distal portion of endotracheal tube (outer surface) prior to intubation 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  65.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  ASA 1 and 2 patients undergoing elective surgeries under general anaesthesia with endotracheal intubation. Expected duration of surgery is 1 to 3 hours 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Known allergy to local anaesthetics, pre operative sore throat, difficult airway, more than 2 intubation attempts, use of throat pack, head and neck surgery involving airway, post operative mechanical ventilation, surgeries in prone position 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   Sequentially numbered, sealed, opaque envelopes 
Blinding/Masking   Participant Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Incidence of post operative sore throat, cough and hoarseness of voice  2 hours 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Incidence of post operative sore throat, cough and hoarseness of voice  6 hours and 24 hours 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="150"
Sample Size from India="150" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "150"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="150" 
Phase of Trial   Phase 4 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   29/01/2024 
Date of Study Completion (India) 06/12/2024 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Date Missing 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="1"
Months="0"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Completed 
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   This trial is being conducted to determine the incidence of post operative sore throat, cough and hoarseness of voice after the application of 5% EMLA cream over the endotracheal tube. This study will be conducted on patients of age 18-65 years undergoing surgeries of 1 to 3 hours duration under general anaesthesia with endotracheal tube.  
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