Comparison of inhaled steroid and topical steroid packs in reducing the incidence of post operative sore throat following General Anaesthesia.

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Category Primary study
Registry of TrialsClinical Trials Registry - India
Year 2026
INTERVENTION: Intervention1: Nebulised Budesonide, intravenous dexamethasone.: budesonide 1 mg nebulisation 15 min prior to induction, saline soaked throat pack intraoperatively, iv dexamethasone 0.1mg/kg intraoperatively 30 min after intubation Control Intervention1: Hydrocortisone soaked throat pack, intravenous dexamethasone.: Saline nebulisation 2ml 15 min prior to induction, hydrocortisone 100mg throat pack intraoperatively after intubation, iv dexamethasone 0.1mg/kg intraoperatively 30 min after intubation. CONDITION: Health Condition 1: O‐ Medical and Surgical PRIMARY OUTCOME: 1.Post operative sore throat ; 2.Hoarseness of voiceTimepoint: 1. 1 hr, 6hrs 12 hrs and 24 hrs after surgery ; 2. 1 hr, 6hrs 12 hrs and 24 hrs after surgery SECONDARY OUTCOME: 1. Post operative cough symptoms ; 2. Post operative wound infection. ; Timepoint: 1. at 1hr,6hr,12hr and 24hr after surgery ; 2. 48hrs after surgery INCLUSION CRITERIA: American Society of Anaesthesiologists classification I and II.
Epistemonikos ID: 2eb47a25a6acaa236d26f06dc278b1af01b84e97
First added on: Oct 08, 2026