Effect of Diluted Thyme Honey On Dry Mouth In Intensive Care Unit Patients Exposed to Oxygen Flow… (NCT07358494) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Effect of Diluted Thyme Honey On Dry Mouth In Intensive Care Unit Patients Exposed to Oxygen Flow Therapy
Turkey (Türkiye)64 participantsStarted 2022-10-01
Plain-language summary
This research is a randomized, controlled, double-blind, experimental study conducted to investigate the effect of diluted thyme honey on dry mouth in individuals receiving treatment in intensive care and receiving nasal oxygen flow therapy.
H0: There is no significant difference in reducing dry mouth in intensive care patients receiving nasal oxygen flow therapy between the intervention group receiving oral care with diluted thyme honey and the control group receiving standard oral care.
The study sample consisted of 64 inpatients receiving nasal oxygen flow therapy in the Emergency Intensive Care and Emergency Critical Intensive Care Units of Ankara Training and Research Hospital. Patients were divided into groups using a sealed envelope method. Patients in the intervention group received oral care using diluted thyme honey, while patients in the control group received oral care using 0.9% NaCl.
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Being treated under intensive care conditions and receiving nasal oxygen flow therapy above 4L/min,
* Over 18 years of age,
* Not diagnosed with Sjögren's Syndrome,
* No previous exposure to radiotherapy or chemotherapy,
* Has not had a salivary gland infection,
* Has not undergone an operation to remove the salivary glands,
* Not allergic to honey,
* No chewing or swallowing difficulties,
* Not using thyme-containing products for oral care in the previous period,
* Patients who did not have any communication problems and who voluntarily agreed to participate in the study were included in the study
Exclusion Criteria:
\- Patients who did not meet the inclusion criteria and did not voluntarily agree to participate in the study were excluded.
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The Effect of Diluted Thyme Honey on Dry Mouth in Intensive Care Patients Receiving Nasal Oxygen Flow Therapy: A Randomized Controlled Trial