A randomized controlled trial of two interventions to manage dry mouth in preoperative elective surgical patients - A Pilot Study

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12618001270202

Acronym

IM DRY

Enrollment

103

Registered

2018-07-27

Start date

2017-10-18

Completion date

2018-02-14

Last updated

2019-08-26

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

Dry mouth around the time of surgery contributes towards negative patient experiences. This is a patient complaint that has not been well researched and ways to treat it have not been tested. This study will compare two potential treatments to try and reduce this unpleasant symptom for patients.

Interventions

Saliva Substitute -Biotene Dry Mouth Oral Rinse Preoperative patients who have offered their informed consent will be given 15 mls of Biotene to rinse their mouth. Patients will be asked to complete a Dry mouth Score - Pre-Intervention and 30 minutes post-treatment.

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Intervention model

Parallel

Primary purpose

Treatment

Masking

Blinded (masking used) (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

All patients undergoing elective surgery who meet all of the following criteria: Admitted to hospital on the day of surgery Have complied with hospital fasting guidelines Will be under the care of the perioperative team in the pre-operative area for more than an hour. Are able to consent to participate.

Exclusion criteria

Patients undergoing acute surgery. Elective surgical patients who are admitted via the ward. Patients who do not give consent to participate.

Outcome results