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Effect of cold water and lip balm on thirst and dry mouth in patients admitted in critical care unit: A randomized control trial

Effectiveness of cold water spray and application of lip moisturizer on level of thirst and dry mouth among the patients admitted in the Critical Care Unit: A randomized control trial - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/09/057626
Enrollment
108
Registered
2023-09-14
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-09-18

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: R638- Other symptoms and signs concerning food and fluid intake

Interventions

Intervention1: Cold sterile water spray and lip moisturizer: Patients in the intervention group will get cold sterile water (4° C) spray every hour and application of lip moisturizer every second hour

Sponsors

Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Above 18 yrs of age ICU stay of >12 hrs Richmond agitation sedation score of -1,0 or +1 Those patients who are well oriented to date, time and place Thirst score of = 1 on a numeric rating scale

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients who were unable to communicate and not oriented Patients who underwent recent oral surgery Patients who has open lesion in mouth or lips Patients with OPC poisoning Intubated patients

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To assess the effect of cold water spray and application of lip moisturizer on the level of thirst and dry mouth among patients admitted in CCU.Timepoint: 8am to 4pm for 3 days—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
No secondary objectiveTimepoint: No time points—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactGrace Moanaro Imchen

College of Nursing, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research

kumari_mj@ymail.com9894595420

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026