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Effect of ice chips on thirst, xerostomia and interdialytic weight gain

Effect of ice chips on thirst, xerostomia and interdialytic weight gain in patients undergoing hemodialysis

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20171230038140N1
Enrollment
26
Registered
2020-03-02
Start date
2013-04-05
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-03-24

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

Conditions

Patients undergoing hemodialysis.

Interventions

Instruction was performed in the basic line stage
patients received face to face instruction. In the fluid stage, patients took fluids only when they felt thirst and recorded their fluid intakes in the checklist.In the intervention of the ice chip, p

Sponsors

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: treatment with in-center hemodialysis 3 times weekly for a minimum of 6 months age between 18- 65 years literacy who are less than 8 hours out of the home

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Colds Fever Interdialytic weight gain overweight more than 5% of dry weight Diabetes Hepatitis B Dental and mouth problems Consumption of angiotensin II inhibitor

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Thirst. Timepoint: Before each dialysis session. Method of measurement: Dialysis Thirst Inventory (DTI).;Interdialytic weight gain. Timepoint: Before and after each dialysis session. Method of measurement: Digital scale.;Xerostomia. Timepoint: Before each dialysis session. Method of measurement: Xerostomia Inventory (XI).

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactHajareh Ebrahimi Rigi Tanha

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

ebrahimihajareh@gmail.com+98 51 3841 1538

Outcome results

None listed

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