critical illness
Conditions
Interventions
experimental group:Peppermint water, vitamin C spray and lip balm
Control group:Oral care using warm water
Sponsors
Ruijin hospital affiliated to Shanghai jiaotong university school of medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Fasting patients of ICU; 2. The ICU treatment time longer than 24 hours; 3. Aged 18 years and more; 4. Clear consciousness and good coordination; 5. Sign the informed consent form and voluntarily participate in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with persistent and refractory dry mouth, including: (1) head and neck tumor treatment; (2) systemic diseases; (3) The hemodialysis patient; (4) special drugs: anti-anxiety drugs, antidepressants and psychotropic drugs, antihypertensive drugs, receptor and receptor blockers; 2. Patients who are unable to communicate verbally include patients with mechanical ventilation, consciousness disorder, cognitive disorder and mental illness.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| visual analogue scale;condition of lips, tongue and oral mucosa moisture;condition of lips, tongue and oral mucosa moisture; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactYanting Gu
Ruijin Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine
Outcome results
None listed