NCT06507696

Comparison of the Efficiency of Two Different Methods in Managing Early Postoperative Thirst

Comparison of the Efficacy of Ice and Soaked Gauze in Managing Early Postoperative Thirst

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 240 (actual)
• Sponsor: Acibadem University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

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 cause anxiety, hypertension, dysrhythmia, non-compliance with treatment and increased need for anesthesia. Although different methods have been applied in the management of thirst in the existing literature and positive results have been obtained, studies with high evidence value are very limited. The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of two different methods in thirst management.

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 numerical comparison scale was used to assess and monitor thirst (0=no thirst, 10=worst perceived thirst). In patients with a thirst score of 4 and above in the early postoperative period, the duration of thirst severity and the method of quenching thirst with oral ice or wet gauze impregnation were compared. In addition, a control group without any intervention was included. The thirst conditions of these three groups were compared. A total of 240 patients, 80 in each group, were included in the study. Oral ice was applied in one group, wet gauze in the second group and no intervention was applied in the third group.

Conditions

• Patient Satisfaction
• Nursing Caries
• Post-Op Complication

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Ice Application	Drinking water was placed in a syringe and filled in the refrigerator
OTHER	Wetted Gauze Application	Sterile gauze soaked with drinking water

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-01-01
• Primary completion: 2023-03-31
• Completion: 2023-03-31
• First posted: 2024-07-18
• Last updated: 2024-07-18

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)