Gastric Cancer
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention group:Oxygen-driven airway humidification combined with gargling and throat flushing exercises
Control group:Oxygen drives airway humidification
Sponsors
The Second Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Age >= 60 years; 2. Unable to take water or food orally after gastric cancer resection; 3. Clear consciousness, Steward awakening score >= 4, normal cognition, no visual or hearing impairment, able to communicate normally; 4. Informed consent and voluntary participation in this study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Those who are directly transferred to the ward or ICU after the operation; 2.Unable to follow directive actions; 3.Those who are contraindicated for intervention due to oral disorders, cracked lips, etc; 4.Loose teeth or difficulty opening the mouth (incisors spacing <1.0 cm); 5.Patients with Sjogren's syndrome, hemodialysis, and long-term use of salivary secretion inhibitors before admission; 6.Patients with symptoms such as diabetes and heart failure that may cause thirst.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The degree of postoperative thirst; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The degree of moisture of the lips, tongue and oral mucosa;Quality of Recovery-40;Results of blood sodium and blood chlorine;Perioperative period: Thirst and discomfort; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactLiangmeng Yu
The Second Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine
Outcome results
None listed