Study on the effect of ice chips compared to routine care on thirst and dry mouth in postoperative patients at hospital in Bhubaneswar

A comparative Study to assess the effectiveness of an ice chips versus routine care on thirst intensity and dryness of mouth among postoperative patient at tertiary care hospital Bhubaneswar - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2024/11/076473

Enrollment

Registered

2024-11-08

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-11-11

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K137- Other and unspecified lesions of oral mucosa

Interventions

Intervention1: Ice chips of sterile water: Details of intervention: •The postoperative patient admitted in ICU and surgical ward will feel thirsty and have dry mouth during postoperative period. •By u

intervention perform according to the experimental group 2 mL ice chips and control group, routine care. •During intervention of ice chips, patients should be alert and able to sit upright (follow the

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adult, male or female with an age greater than 20 years. Post-operative patient undergone surgery. Willing to participate in the study. conscious alert: Talks, verbalizes thirst, has consistent answers and is oriented. coughs with verbal command; breaths in and uses the thoracic and abdominal muscles, expelling high air flow. Swallows voluntarily or with verbal command No nausea complaints. No Vomiting.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Drowsy: Wakes Up after verbal Command, makes eye contact and has understandable verbal response, going back to sleep after the end of stimulus. Does not cough with verbal command. Does not swallow with verbal Command. Complains of nausea. Complain of vomiting.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To assess the effectiveness of ice chips on thirst intensity & dryness of mouth. Timepoint: 3 months	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To compare the effectiveness of an ice chips with routine care on thirst intensity & dryness of mouth Timepoint: 3 months	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Mahalingam venkateshan

ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCE,BHUBANESWAR

nurs_mahalingam@aiimsbhubaneswar.edu.in9719874259

Outcome results

None listed

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