Effect of oxymel on thirst

Evaluation of efficacy of simple oxymel on thirst sensation in mental care institute patients: a randomized clinical trial

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2017081812486N2

Enrollment

100

Registered

2017-09-19

Start date

2017-09-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Thirst. lack of water

Interventions

Intervention 1: 50cc cool water without oxymel in placebo group. Intervention 2: 10cc simple oxymel syroup with 50cc cool water in intervention group.

Placebo

Treatment - Drugs

50cc cool water without oxymel in placebo group

10cc simple oxymel syroup with 50cc cool water in intervention group

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

5 Years to 20 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion Criteria: All mentally handicapped individuals aged between 5 to 20 years kept in Shiraz Narjis Mental Disability Care Center. Exclusion Criteria: Cough and gastric ulcers

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Thirst severity. Timepoint: before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: amount of daily water intake.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Fasting blood sugar. Timepoint: before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Blood test.;Serum osmolality. Timepoint: before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Blood test.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactBabak Daneshfard

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

babakdaneshfard@gmail.com+98 71 3234 5145

Outcome results

None listed

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