CompletedNot Applicable

Management of Thirst, Nursing Care, Postoperative Care

Turkey (Türkiye)150 participantsStarted 2015-11-24

Plain-language summary

The study was conducted to determine the effect of oral water and ice popsicle on management of thirst in the immediate postoperative period as experimental.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 65 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion criteria

✓. have a surgical operation other than gastrointestinal system surgery,
✓. Surgical fasting duration is at least 8 hours,
✓. According to the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) classification; Class I, II and III;
✓. Having the ability to express the thirst status verbally and experiencing moderate or severe thirst when the thirst status is evaluated by VAS,
✓. The duration of anesthesia is longer than 1 hour and accepted into the PACU after surgery.

Exclusion criteria

✕. have a second surgical intervention during hospitalization,
✕. The need of intensive care after surgery,
✕. Having problems in the process of separation from respiratory support after surgical intervention,
✕. A change in the state of consciousness after surgical intervention / acute confusion,
✕. Liquid electrolyte imbalance,
✕. Patients with difficulty in swallowing or restriction of oral fluid intake,

What they're measuring

THIRSTY SCALE

Timeframe: first 30 minutes after the surgery

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04070911

SponsorIstanbul Medipol University Hospital

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2018-07-13

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