Sore throat Cough. Cough , acute sore throat
Conditions
Interventions
Placebo
The intervention group participants were asked to gargle 30 cc of green tea solution every 6 hours (up to 24 hours) .
Intervention 1: The intervention group participants were asked to gargle 30 cc of green tea solution every 6 hours (up to 24 hours) . Intervention 2: The control group participants were asked to gargl
Prevention
The control group participants were asked to gargle 30 cc of distilled water every 6 hours (up to 24 hours) .
Sponsors
Research Council of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
36 Years to 70 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria included age of 30-70 years , no history of having cold or sore throat during the preceding week, and lack of drug addiction. Exclusion criteria included more than 1 attempt for intubation intubation and more than 30 seconds, Mallampati score of higher than 2, active airway infection, and history of allergy to green tea . Furthermore, patients who kept in the ICU with an endotracheal tube for more than 16 hours, and patients who were unable to communicate due to different reasons, such as dangerous dysrhythmias, bleeding, loss of consciousness, or any other reason, will be excluded from the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Sore throat. Timepoint: 0, 6 ,12 and 24 hour after endotracheal extubation. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale (VAS).;Cough. Timepoint: 0, 6 ,12 and 24 hour after endotracheal extubation. Method of measurement: 4 Point Scale. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactHedayat Jafari
Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed