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Recruiting Phase 3

Dexmedetomidine, Magnesium Sulphate and Lidocaine for Cough Suppression After General Anesthesia

NCT06979141 · tracked via the Priya Life Science Egypt tracker
Phase
Phase 3
Started
2025-06-02
Last updated
2025-06-11

Condition(s) studied

Cough

Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)

Dexmedetomidine →Magnesium sulfate →Lidocaine →normal saline

Dexmedetomidine: Patients will receive 0.5 μg/kg dexmedetomidine in 10ml normal saline 10 min before the end of surgery.

Magnesium sulfate: Patients will receive 30 mg/kg IV magnesium sulfate 50% 10 min before the end of surgery.

Lidocaine: Patients will receive lidocaine 1.5 mg/kg lidocaine 10 min before the end of surgery.

normal saline: Patients will receive 10 ml normal saline 10 min before the end of surgery.

Study summary

The aim of this prospective randomized controlled double-blinded study is to compare the efficacy of dexmedetomidine, MgSO4 and lidocaine for cough suppression during general anesthetic emergence as regard number and severity.

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Min age
21 Years
Max age
60 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion Criteria: * Aged 21-60 years. * Both genders. * Body mass index \< 30 kg/ m2 * American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) physical status I-II. * Mallampati score class I or II. * Patients undergoing surgery under general anesthesia. Exclusion Criteria: * Known allergy to study drugs. * History of psychiatric illness. * Patients with major organ diseases. * Pre-existing neurological deficits. * Body mass index \>30 kg/m2. * Active airway infection or history of tracheal and laryngeal surgery. * Lower esophageal sphincter incompetence (and reflux). * Increased intracranial and intraocular pressure. * Use of cough-inducing medications * Pregnant, and lactating women.

Primary outcome measure(s)

  • Cough suppression as regard number and severity. — at 0 and 10,20,30,40 minutes after endotracheal extubation.
    Coughing severity will be classified using the 3 point scale described by Minogue et al.: 1 = mild, single cough, 2 = moderate (lasting for \<5 seconds) cough, and severe (lasting for \>5 seconds) cough.

Trial sites (1)

FacilityCityRegionStatus
Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar university Assiut, Egypt. Asyut Egypt Recruiting
Official registry record

This page summarises publicly available registry data for informational purposes — not medical advice. Eligibility is determined by each study team; patients should discuss participation with their clinician.

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