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A Postoperative Sore Throat After Thyroidectomy

Primary Purpose

Post Operative Sore Throat

Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Korea, Republic of
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
dexmedetomidine infusion group
remifentanil infusion group
Sponsored by
Yeungnam University College of Medicine
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Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional prevention trial for Post Operative Sore Throat focused on measuring postoperative sore throat, dexmedetomidine, remifentanil, thyroidectomy

Eligibility Criteria

20 Years - 65 Years (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients who scheduled primary thyroidectomy were enrolled and their physical status was American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) class 1 or 2

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with respiratory tract disease, previous head, and neck surgery, preexisting steroid or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug use, and known or suspected difficult airway

Sites / Locations

  • Eun kyung Choi

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Active Comparator

Active Comparator

Arm Label

dexmedetomidine infusion group

remifentanil infusion group

Arm Description

dexmedetomidine infusion (loading dose of 1 ㎍/kg over 10 min and continuous infusion of 0.3-0.6 ㎍/kg/h) during the surgery

remifentanil of 4 ng/ml during induction, followed by remifentanil infusion (1.5~2.5 ng/ml) during the surgery

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

incidence of postoperative sore throat at rest
0=none; 1=occur
incidence of postoperative sore throat at swallowing
0=none; 1=occur
severity of postoperative sore throat at rest
4-point scale (0=none; 1=mild; 2=moderate; 3=severe)
severity of postoperative sore throat at swallowing
4-point scale (0=none; 1=mild; 2=moderate; 3=severe)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Full Information

First Posted
January 7, 2019
Last Updated
January 13, 2019
Sponsor
Yeungnam University College of Medicine
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT03805568
Brief Title
A Postoperative Sore Throat After Thyroidectomy
Official Title
The Effect of Dexmedetomidine and Remifentanil on the Postoperative Sore Throat After Thyroidectomy
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
January 2019
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
July 5, 2017 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
July 3, 2018 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
July 25, 2018 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
Yeungnam University College of Medicine

4. Oversight

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
This study was performed to compare the effect on of a postoperative sore throat between dexmedetomidine and remifentanil in patients undergoing thyroidectomy.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Post Operative Sore Throat
Keywords
postoperative sore throat, dexmedetomidine, remifentanil, thyroidectomy

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Prevention
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
ParticipantInvestigatorOutcomes Assessor
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
74 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
dexmedetomidine infusion group
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Arm Description
dexmedetomidine infusion (loading dose of 1 ㎍/kg over 10 min and continuous infusion of 0.3-0.6 ㎍/kg/h) during the surgery
Arm Title
remifentanil infusion group
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Arm Description
remifentanil of 4 ng/ml during induction, followed by remifentanil infusion (1.5~2.5 ng/ml) during the surgery
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
dexmedetomidine infusion group
Intervention Description
dexmedetomidine as anaesthetic adjuvant
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
remifentanil infusion group
Intervention Description
remifentanil as anaesthetic adjuvant
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
incidence of postoperative sore throat at rest
Description
0=none; 1=occur
Time Frame
6 hours after surgery
Title
incidence of postoperative sore throat at swallowing
Description
0=none; 1=occur
Time Frame
6 hours after surgery
Title
severity of postoperative sore throat at rest
Description
4-point scale (0=none; 1=mild; 2=moderate; 3=severe)
Time Frame
6 hours after surgery
Title
severity of postoperative sore throat at swallowing
Description
4-point scale (0=none; 1=mild; 2=moderate; 3=severe)
Time Frame
6 hours after surgery

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
20 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
65 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Patients who scheduled primary thyroidectomy were enrolled and their physical status was American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) class 1 or 2 Exclusion Criteria: Patients with respiratory tract disease, previous head, and neck surgery, preexisting steroid or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug use, and known or suspected difficult airway
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Eun kyung Choi
City
Daegu
State/Province
Korea (the Republic Of)
ZIP/Postal Code
41944
Country
Korea, Republic of

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Plan to Share IPD
Yes

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