Effectiveness and Safety of Nasal Herbal Steam Therapy for Post-extubation Respiratory Events: Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Parallel Group Study

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are evaluating the effects of nasal steam therapy compared to routine management for upper respiratory symptoms that happen after endotracheal intubation in adults aged 19 to 69 years who had thyroid gland surgery under anesthesia. The study aims to confirm how well nasal steam therapy works by randomly assigning 66 patients to either a nasal steam therapy group or a routine management group. This is a practical trial where treatments are chosen based on each patient's condition and recorded for comparison. The nasal steam therapy group receives steam inhalation treatment every other day for a total of three sessions, targeting specific acupoints on the face. The routine management group receives usual clinical care, including drugs commonly used to manage upper respiratory symptoms, with treatment decisions made by doctors based on symptom severity and improvement. Treatment lasts for five days, and drug use may continue after the study period if decided by the clinician. Participants will be monitored from enrollment through treatment and follow-up visits, with assessments including the Wisconsin Upper Respiratory Symptom Survey-24 (WURSS-24) up to day 15. Researchers will also track the incidence and severity of cough and quality of life related to thyroid cancer symptoms. All treatments, symptom changes, and patient-reported outcomes will be recorded to understand the therapies' impact and safety over the study period.

Nasal Steam Therapy for Post-extubation Respiratory Events