Status:
COMPLETED
Treating Post-Operative Thirst With Flavoured Ice Lollies or Water - a Comparative Study to Improve Post-operative Discomfort
Lead Sponsor:
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Conditions:
Postoperative Thirst
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Patients are asked not to eat and drink before their operation, and we know that this can make people feel thirstier when they wake up from their anaesthetic. We want to know if giving patients ice lo...
Detailed Description
The 2019 peri-operative quality improvement project (PQIP) run by the Royal College of Anaesthetists showed 79% of patients experience moderate to severe thirst post-operatively. As a significant sour...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients over 18 years of age
- Patients attending for elective surgery
Exclusion
- Allergy to products within the ice lolly
- Designated nil-by-mouth by anaesthetic or surgical teams
- Patient less than 18 years old
- Patient unable to give consent
- Refusal of patient to be involved with study
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 19 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 17 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
173 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06014216
Start Date
April 19 2021
End Date
May 17 2021
Last Update
August 28 2023
Active Locations (1)
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Gloucestershire Royal Hospital
Gloucester, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom, GL1 3NN