Intensive Care Units
Conditions
Interventions
A four-arm, parallel, multicenter, randomized clinical trial (RCT) will be conducted. The population will consist of two groups of critically ill patients admitted to the ICU: recently extubated patie
N05.715.360.330.125
N02.421.585.190
Sponsors
Universidade Estadual de Londrina
Universidade Estadual de Maringá
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU); within one hour of extubation; not using non-invasive ventilation at the time of assessment; age 18 or older; both sexes; thirsty
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Need for reintubation; post-operative head and neck surgery; dysphagia prior to intubation; and contraindication to elevating the head of the bed by 30 to 45º
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| A reduction in thirst intensity is expected after the intervention, assessed using a Visual Numeric Scale (VNS) from zero to ten | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Assess the presence of Defining Characteristics of Perioperative Thirst and adverse events | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactIsabela Faleiros
Universidade Estadual de Londrina
Outcome results
None listed