Thirst
Conditions
Interventions
The control group (104 patients in the immediate postoperative period of elective or urgent/emergency surgery) received 10 mL mineral water at room temperature in a syring.
The experimental group (104
The ice popsicles were made according to the predetermined volumes and packed in the freezer of the anesthetic recovery room at the institution researched. The block of ice were supported by a stick,
This procedure was repeated every 15 minutes, with data collection occurring within the first hour of anesthetic recovery, or in case of refusal on the part of the patient/expression of thirst satiety
Other
Sponsors
Universidade Estadual de Londrina
Hospital Universitário de Londrina
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Aged between 18 and 65 years; undergoing more than eight-hour fasting; expressing thirst spontaneously or stimulated with intensity greater than or equal to three;receiving opioids or anticholinergics in the transoperative period; duration of anesthesia exceeding one hour; having been approved in the assessment of the Safety Protocol for Thirst Management
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients who had intake or swallowing restrictions.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary clinical outcome of interest will be the change in the initial thirst intensity compared to the final (Hypothesis is that the ice is 20 % more effective than water at room temperature).;The ice popsicle was 37.8% (p <0.01) more effective than water regarding the intensity variation between the initial and final thirst. Considering the average variability of thirst intensity the experimental group showed greater variability (5.44 ) compared to the control group ( 3.95) and it was observed that the ice popsicle was more effective than the water temperature environment in 37.8 % and the difference between groups was statistically significant (P value < 0.01 - Student t test) , confirming the hypothesis of the study. variability the average intensity of thirst water group was considered as a basis for this calculation (100 %) , and the difference in variability between the two groups (1.49 ) given the percentage of effectiveness of the experimental group over the control group. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The secondary clinical outcome was the extent of the satiety presented by the control and experimental group during an hour of evaluation and intervention.;To evaluate the effectiveness of two strategies to provide thirst satiety, calculated the risk of each group did not achieve it and the ratio of risk to obtain the relative risk ( RR ) which resulted in 41% (0.28 - 0.60, 95% CI) . The Relative Risk Reduction ( RRR ) was 59 % ( from 0.40 to 0.72 , 95% CI) , the Absolute Risk Reduction (ARR ) was 31% (from 0.18 to 0.45 , 95% CI) and number Needed to Treat ( NNT ) of 3.2 ( 2.2 to 5.5 , 95% CI). | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactMarilia Conchon
Universidade Estadual de Londrina
Outcome results
None listed