CompletedNot Applicable

Ice Popsicle for Thirst Relief of the Surgical Patient

Brazil208 participantsStarted 2013-08

Plain-language summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of ice popsicle compared with water at room temperature in relieving thirst in the immediate postoperative period . The hypothesis of the study is that ice has 20% greater efficacy than water to relieve thirst in the immediate postoperative period.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 65 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * aged between 18 and 65 years; * undergoing more than eight-hour preoperative fasting; * expressing thirst spontaneously or stimulated with intensity greater than or equal to three according to the numeric visual analogue scale; * receiving opioids or anticholinergics during surgery; * duration of anesthesia exceeding one hour; * having been approved in the assessment by the Safety Protocol of Thirst Management; * signing the informed consent during the preoperative period. Exclusion Criteria: * patients who had intake or swallowing restrictions.

What they're measuring

Change in the intensity of the final thirst assessment with respect to the initial thirst assessment.

Timeframe: 1 hour

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02149394

SponsorUniversidade Estadual de Londrina

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2013-12

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