Status:
COMPLETED
Comparison of the Efficiency of Two Different Methods in Managing Early Postoperative Thirst
Lead Sponsor:
Acibadem University
Conditions:
Patient Satisfaction
Nursing Caries
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Postoperative thirst is one of the most common problems in patients. Thirst is a subjective symptom. Thirst can cause unwanted problems in patients such as anxiety, discomfort and nausea. It may even ...
Detailed Description
In this study, the investigators compared the effectiveness of two of the methods proposed in the literature for the relief of postoperative thirst. These methods are ice application and wet gauze. A...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients aged 18-65 years
- undergoing elective surgery
- Patients undergoing surgery other than gastrointestinal system surgery
- Patients in class I, II, III according to the American anesthesiologists' association classification (ASA)
- Patients who have completed a minimum of 6 hours of strict fasting and 3 hours of thirst
- Patients who can verbally express a thirst level of 4 points or more according to visual benchmark scale in the early postoperative period
- Patients who comply with the safety protocol in the early postoperative period
- Patients who can express their thirst in the early postoperative period/recovery unit
- Patients with a duration of surgical anesthesia ≥1 hour and taken to the recovery unit at the end of surgery will be included in the study.
Exclusion
- Emergency planned surgeries
- Patients who had a second surgical intervention during the hospitalization period
- Patients who need intensive care after surgery
- Patients with problems in the extubation process after surgery
- Patients with altered state of consciousness after surgery
- Patients with fluid electrolyte imbalance (hypovolemia and sodium imbalance)
- Patients with swallowing difficulties and fluid intake restriction
- Foreign patients with language barriers
- Patients with menthol allergy
- Patients with problems in the head, neck, throat and mouth will be excluded from the sample.
- Women who have just given birth and are breastfeeding.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2023
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 31 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
240 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06507696
Start Date
January 1 2023
End Date
March 31 2023
Last Update
July 18 2024
Active Locations (2)
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1
Yasemin Uslu
Istanbul, Ataşehir, Turkey (Türkiye), 34752
2
Acıbadem University
Istanbul, Eyalet/Yerleşke, Turkey (Türkiye), 34752