NCT03885752

Brief Summary

Postoperative sore throat (POST) is an important problem after general anaesthesia. We assessed whether chewing gum preoperatively can reduce the incidence of POST after general anaesthesia administered via a streamlined liner of the pharyngeal airway (SLIPA).

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
70

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_1

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2019

Shorter than P25 for phase_1

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 17, 2019

Completed
5 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 22, 2019

Completed
3 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 25, 2019

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

May 25, 2019

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 30, 2019

Completed
Last Updated

June 10, 2019

Status Verified

June 1, 2019

Enrollment Period

2 months

First QC Date

March 17, 2019

Last Update Submit

June 6, 2019

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • the incidence of POST scores > 3

    POST was evaluated by the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS), which ranges from 0 to 10 points, with 0 indicating completely painless, 1\~ 3 indicating mild discomfort, 4 \~ 6 indicating moderate pain, and 7\~ 10 indicating severe pain.

    within 24 hours after surgery

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • the POST scores

    2 hours, 6 hours and 24 hours after surgery.

Other Outcomes (1)

  • subgroup analysis with patient subdivided based on whether the laryngeal mask had blood on it.

    Immediately after removal of laryngeal mask

Study Arms (2)

the control group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR
Other: swallow twice

the gum group

PLACEBO COMPARATOR
Drug: chewed mint gum

Interventions

In the preoperative waiting area before transferring to the operating room, patients in group G chewed mint gum for 2 minutes and then spit it out.

the gum group

asked to swallow twice without any additional treatment.

the control group

Eligibility Criteria

Age20 Years - 65 Years
Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) class I or II 20-65 years body mass index (BMI) scores \<30 undergoing elective hysteroscopic surgery -

You may not qualify if:

  • chronic laryngitis chronic bronchitis asthma gastroesophageal reflux allergies to study drugs recent use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) a history of upper respiratory tract infection in the past one week Mallampati grade\>2 a history of steroid therapy.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Ethics Committee of The Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Fudan University,

Shanghai, China

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Wang T, Wang Q, Zhou H, Huang S. Effects of Preoperative Gum Chewing on Sore Throat After General Anesthesia With a Supraglottic Airway Device: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Anesth Analg. 2020 Dec;131(6):1864-1871. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000004664.

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 1
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Director, Principal Investigator, Clinical Professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 17, 2019

First Posted

March 22, 2019

Study Start

March 25, 2019

Primary Completion

May 25, 2019

Study Completion

June 30, 2019

Last Updated

June 10, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-06

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