The Effect of Oral Cold Water Spray Application on Thirst Severity in Patients Undergoing Spinal Surgery

Launched by TRAKYA UNIVERSITY · Dec 6, 2023

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This clinical trial is studying how using cold water spray in the mouth can help reduce thirst and increase satisfaction for patients who have just undergone spinal surgery. The researchers want to find out if this simple method can make patients feel more comfortable after their operation.

To participate in the study, you need to be an adult (18 years or older) who has been admitted for planned spinal surgery and is able to communicate in Turkish. You should not have any mental disabilities or be undergoing emergency surgery. If you join the trial, you will receive cold water spray in your mouth after surgery, and your feelings of thirst and overall satisfaction will be assessed. This research aims to improve the care and comfort of patients recovering from spinal surgery.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Inpatient treatment in the neurosurgery ward,
• • undergoing planned spinal surgery under general anaesthesia,
• • Admitted to the ward after surgery,
• • Who volunteered to participate in the research,
• • No mental disability,
• • 18 years of age,
• • Literate,
• • Accepting random selection,
• • Patients without communication problems in Turkish
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Spinal surgery performed under spinal anaesthesia,
• • Admitted to intensive care or external ward after surgery,
• • Emergency surgery,
• • not volunteering to participate in the research,
• • Mentally handicapped,
• • Under 18 years of age,
• • Illiterate,
• • which does not accept random selection,
• • Patients with communication problems in Turkish