Efficacy of K-Y Jelly in Prevention of Postoperative Sore Throat After Nasal Surgery

• Status: Recruiting
• Trial end date: 2022-08-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

Postoperative sore throat (POST) is a fairly common side effect of general anesthesia which is caused by the mucosal injury and nerve compression associated with tracheal intubation or laryngeal mask airway device insertion. In this randomized study, the authors evaluate the effect of K-Y jelly-soaked nasopharyngeal packs on POST and postoperative nausea and vomiting in patients subjected to nasal surgery.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Alaa Gamal

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients submitted to nasal surgery under general anesthesia.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Acute of chronic nasopharyngeal conditions,

• Gastroesophageal reflux, regurgitation,

• History of postoperative sore throat,

• nasal surgery for malignant disease,

• concurrent or recent use of systemic or topical agents used for sore throat or

• Mallampati grade more than 2.