Condition 1: Cough. Condition 2: sore throat. psychogenic cough acute sore throat
Conditions
Interventions
The intervention group participants were asked one and twelve hours after endotracheal extubation were asked eucalyptus vapor for ten minute.
Prevention
The intervention group participants were asked one and twelve hours after endotracheal extubation were asked eucalyptus vapor for ten minute
Sponsors
Vice Chancellor for research Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
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 eucalyptus. 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 |
|---|---|
| Cough. Timepoint: 1, 6, 12 and 24 hrs. after extubation. Method of measurement: four-point scale.;Hoarseness. Timepoint: 1, 6, 12 and 24 hrs. after extubation. Method of measurement: four-point scale.;Sore throat. Timepoint: 1, 6, 12 and 24 hrs. after extubation. Method of measurement: four-point scale. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactDr Masumeh Bagheri Nesami
Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed