Risk Factors Related to Thirst After Surgery

Rrisk Factors of Xerostomia (Dry Mouth) After Surgery

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT04900753

Enrollment

472

Registered

2021-05-25

Start date

2019-10-25

Completion date

2020-09-30

Last updated

2023-02-10

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Conditions

Postoperative Complications

Brief summary

To investigate the risk factors related to xerostomia (dry mouth) after surgery

Detailed description

Dry mouth of postoperative makes the patient feel thirst, and the pain of the lips is cracked. It will also make the sputum thick and sticky, making it difficult for the patient to cough by himself. Especially the elderly may have sputum accumulation and pneumonia. The incidence of dry mouth was 88%, 6-8 hours after abdominal surgery. Initiating the motivation of this study, it is hoped that through research to understand the relevant factors causing dry mouth after surgery.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

20 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Hospitalized patients 2. Elective surgery patients 3. \>19 years old patients

Exclusion criteria

1. cognitive impairment patients 2. ICU patients

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
To investigate the risk factors related to xerostomia (dry mouth) after surgery	5 mins	To investigate the risk factors related to xerostomia (dry mouth) after surgery

Countries

Taiwan

Outcome results