NCT05819645

Oral Fluid Intake After Extubation

Early Versus Delayed Oral Fluid Intake Initiation (Sipping) After Extubation, Influence on the Feeling of Thirst, Patient Comfort and the Occurrence of Complications.

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 160 (actual)
• Sponsor: University Hospital, Motol · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: —
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

According to the current guidelines the patient is not allowed to drink any fluid at least 2 hours after extubation to prevent complications. However there is no evidence in the literature to support this approach. Because anaesthetic drugs and their side effects changed significantly from their first usage, the investigators can assume that existing approach is obsolete and has no place anymore in the modern medicine. Keeping patient n.p.o (nothing per os) for 2 hours after extubation may lead to patient´s thirst or other discomfort. The aim of the study is to detect whether early oral fluid intake after extubation could lead to safe relief of thirst and to better patient´s comfort overall.

Detailed description

Everything stated in the brief summary.

Conditions

• Intubation

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Fluid intake not as per standard guidlines	The participant will be randomized into two arms. After the randomization one arm will get the per os fluid intake before the standard time frame.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-02-01
• Primary completion: 2024-10-16
• Completion: 2024-10-16
• First posted: 2023-04-19
• Last updated: 2024-10-21

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Czechia