Simple shot before surgery may stop that scratchy throat
NCT ID NCT06122324
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether giving lidocaine before placing a breathing tube can reduce sore throat after surgery. 100 adults having gallbladder surgery received either lidocaine or sterile water. Researchers checked for throat pain at several points over 24 hours after the operation.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- lidocaine hydrochloride
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could give doctors a simple, low-cost way to prevent sore throat after surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-center trial with no blinding details. Results may not apply to all surgeries or patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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100 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2023
- Finished
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Jun 2024
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * electively laparoscopic cholecystectomy. * ASA I-III, * between 18-65 years Exclusion Criteria: * ASA IV and above • over 65 - under 18 years of age * lidocaine allergy
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Health Science, Kartal Dr Lütfi Kırdar Training and Research Hospital
Kadiköy, Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
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