Transcricoid Injection vs. Spray as You go Method for Local Anaesthesia During Bronchoscopy
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2018-03-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Flexible bronchoscopy is one of the most widely performed procedures for diagnosis of various
bronchopulmonary diseases. Most patients tolerate the procedure well although cough is often
reported as a distressing symptom. It is likely that the acceptance of bronchoscopy would be
significantly improved with control of cough. Use of sedation during bronchoscopy has been
reported to improve procedure tolerance. However, awake(no sedation) bronchoscopy is
routinely performed at many centres including ours.
Topical lignocaine is administered during bronchoscopy for local anaesthesia. There is
limited literature on the efficacy of transtracheal/transcricoid injection versus spray as
you go method for lignocaine delivery to the airways during bronchoscopy. This study would
help to determine the procedure comfort for the patient while using the
transtracheal/transcricoid method vs the spray as you go method.
Phase:
N/A
Details
Lead Sponsor:
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi