The effect of the eucalyptus mist on sore throat, cough and hoarseness in patients after coronary artery bypass grafting surgery

Phase 2

• Conditions: Condition 1: Cough. Condition 2: sore throat.; psychogenic cough; acute sore throat

• Registration Number: IRCT201512147494N16
• Lead Sponsor: Vice Chancellor for research Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 22 February 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion criteria included age of 30-70 years , no history of having cold or sore throat during the preceding week, and lack of drug addiction. Exclusion criteria included more than 1 attempt for intubation intubation and more than 30 seconds, Mallampati score of higher than 2, active airway infection, and history of allergy to eucalyptus. Furthermore, patients who kept in the ICU with an endotracheal tube for more than 16 hours, and patients who were unable to communicate due to different reasons, such as dangerous dysrhythmias, bleeding, loss of consciousness, or any other reason, will be excluded from the study.

Exclusion Criteria

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Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Cough. Timepoint: 1, 6, 12 and 24 hrs. after extubation. Method of measurement: four-point scale.;Hoarseness. Timepoint: 1, 6, 12 and 24 hrs. after extubation. Method of measurement: four-point scale.;Sore throat. Timepoint: 1, 6, 12 and 24 hrs. after extubation. Method of measurement: four-point scale.