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Thirsty and dry mouth management of patients undergoing hemodialysis

The comparative study of the effect of oral cold water spray and ice chips on thirst, dry mouth, and weight changes in hemodialysis patients

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20110912007529N26
Enrollment
90
Registered
2022-12-28
Start date
2023-01-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-02-07

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

Conditions

End stage renal disease. End stage renal disease

Interventions

Intervention 1: Control group1: This group is provided by routine cares in first week. Intervention 2: Intervention group1: patients will be considered as a control for one week. Then in the second-we

Sponsors

Shahed University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age between 18 and 60 years old Able to read and write in Persian Who are out of the home for less than 8 hours At least 6 month from dialysis Conducting dialysis three times a week for 4 hours

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Being affected by any background disease like diabetes, hepatitis B, parotitis, Sjogren syndrome, Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH) lack of dental and mouth problems Smoking, Alcohol, and drug addiction

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Dialysis Thirst Inventory (DTI). Timepoint: Before intervention and after intervention ( and end of day) for one week. Method of measurement: Dialysis Thirst Inventory (DTI).;Thirst intensity. Timepoint: Before intervention and after intervention ( and end of day) for one week. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale (VAS).;Dry mouth. Timepoint: Before intervention and after intervention ( and end of day) for one week. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale (VAS).;Xerostomia. Timepoint: Before intervention and after intervention ( and end of day) for one week. Method of measurement: Xerostomia Index (XI).

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Weight Changes. Timepoint: Before and after each dialysis session. Method of measurement: Digital scale.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Nahid Rejeh

Shahed University

nrejeh@yahoo.com+98 21 5121 2150

Outcome results

None listed

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