The effect of Thyme on the airway condition and oxygen saturation in mechanically ventilated patients
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- airway condition.Abnormal sputum
- Registration Number
- IRCT201608117494N23
- Lead Sponsor
- Vice Chancellor for research Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 66
Inclusion Criteria
18-65 years old patients with at least 72 hours and maximum a week intubation; absence of acute and chronic respiratory diseases such as COPD, emphysema, atelectasis, asthma and bronchitis and chest trauma;
Exclusion criteria: pulmonary edema; severe bronchospasm; tracheostomy; unstable vital signs; hypertension; hyperthyroidism; pregnancy; consumption of corticosteroids, theophylline, expectorants, mucolytics medications and bronchodilators? history of allergy to thyme, rosemary and mint.
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Secretion Concentration. Timepoint: 1 day before intervention and 3 days of intervention. Method of measurement: Laboratory digital scale.;Maximum and plateau airway pressure. Timepoint: 1 day before intervention and 3 days of intervention. Method of measurement: Ventilator.;Ronka's breathing sound. Timepoint: 1 day before intervention and 3 days of intervention, 8 and 10 Am. Method of measurement: stethoscope.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Oxygen saturation. Timepoint: 1 day before intervention and 3 days of intervention. Method of measurement: oxygen saturation with pulse oximeter.