Oral Fluid Intake After Extubation

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Intubation
• Interventions: Behavioral: Fluid intake not as per standard guidlines

• Registration Number: NCT05819645
• Lead Sponsor: University Hospital, Motol

Brief Summary

According to the current guidelines the patient is not allowed to drink any fluid at least 2 hours after extubation to prevent complications. However there is no evidence in the literature to support this approach. Because anaesthetic drugs and their side effects changed significantly from their first usage, the investigators can assume that existing approach is obsolete and has no place anymore in the modern medicine. Keeping patient n.p.o (nothing per os) for 2 hours after extubation may lead to patient´s thirst or other discomfort. The aim of the study is to detect whether early oral fluid intake after extubation could lead to safe relief of thirst and to better patient´s comfort overall.

Detailed Description

Everything stated in the brief summary.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2023-01-06
• Study Start: 2023-02-01
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-04-15
• Study First Posted: 2023-04-19
• Status Verified: 2024-10
• Primary Completion: 2024-10-16
• Study Completion: 2024-10-16
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-10-17
• Last Update Posted: 2024-10-21

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 160

Inclusion Criteria

• patients with planned extubation assigned to the study
• able to swallow the fluid
• willing to participate the study

Exclusion Criteria

• patients after upper digestive tract surgery
• patients after trachea surgery
• patients with possible neurological deficiency
• patients after VIII. cranial nerve surgery
• patients not able to swallow

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Standard Delayed oral fluid	Fluid intake not as per standard guidlines	-
Early fluid intake	Fluid intake not as per standard guidlines	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Assessment of presence or absence of thirst 120 minutes after extubation	During procedure (120 minutes after extubation)	Between both groups the presence of anpleasent feeling of thirst will be assessed and compared

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University Hospital Motol, Charles University in Prague; 🇨🇿 Prague, Czech Republic, Czechia