Thirsty and dry mouth management of patients undergoing hemodialysis

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: End stage renal disease.; End stage renal disease; N18.6

• Registration Number: IRCT20110912007529N26
• Lead Sponsor: Shahed University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 7 February 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 90

Inclusion Criteria

Age between 18 and 60 years old
Able to read and write in Persian
Who are out of the home for less than 8 hours
At least 6 month from dialysis
Conducting dialysis three times a week for 4 hours

Exclusion Criteria

Being affected by any background disease like diabetes, hepatitis B, parotitis, Sjogren syndrome, Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH)
lack of dental and mouth problems
Smoking, Alcohol, and drug addiction

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Dialysis Thirst Inventory (DTI). Timepoint: Before intervention and after intervention ( and end of day) for one week. Method of measurement: Dialysis Thirst Inventory (DTI).;Thirst intensity. Timepoint: Before intervention and after intervention ( and end of day) for one week. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale (VAS).;Dry mouth. Timepoint: Before intervention and after intervention ( and end of day) for one week. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale (VAS).;Xerostomia. Timepoint: Before intervention and after intervention ( and end of day) for one week. Method of measurement: Xerostomia Index (XI).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Weight Changes. Timepoint: Before and after each dialysis session. Method of measurement: Digital scale.