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Study aim
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Determining the effect of the implementation of the thirst relief program on the level of thirst of intensive care units patients
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Design
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This clinical trial has a control group with parallel groups without blinding, with random allocation of samples to groups, which will be conducted on 82 patients hospitalized in special departments. Random allocation will be done using the random sequence generated by the randomization site (www.randomization.com)
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Settings and conduct
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This clinical trial study without blinding will be conducted on 82 patients of the special care department in Qaim (AS) and Imam Reza (AS) hospitals in Mashhad. During one day from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm in eligible patients, after performing oral care according to the patient's needs, the thirst relief pack includes firstly using a wet swab, then cold water spray (below 4 degrees Celsius) and finally using menthol. (0.1%) will be applied on the lips and every two hours the patient's thirst will be measured with a numerical scale and a thirst scale.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Inclusion criteria: age between 18 and 65 years, Richmond score between +1 - 1, no ulceration in the mouth and lips, being NPO and at least 24 hours stays in the intensive care unit.
exclusion criteria: failure to continue cooperation, the occurrence of problems in communication, severe deterioration of the patient
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Intervention groups
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During one day from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm in eligible patients, after performing oral care according to the patient's needs, the thirst relief pack includes firstly using a wet swab, then cold water spray (below 4 degrees Celsius) and finally using menthol. (0.1%) will be applied on the lips and every two hours, the patient's thirst will be measured with the Numeric and TDS.
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Main outcome variables
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Thirst intensity; Thirst distress