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Cool vapor may soothe Post-Surgery thirst and nausea

NCT ID NCT07273162

Symptom relief Sponsor: TC Erciyes University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether inhaling cool steam for 15 minutes can reduce shortness of breath, thirst, and nausea in 66 adults recovering from laparoscopic inguinal hernia surgery. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive cold vapor or standard care. Researchers will measure symptoms using simple scales and check vital signs like heart rate and oxygen levels.

What this could mean

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Active substance
cold vapor inhalation
What this could lead to
If it works, this simple, drug-free method could help patients feel more comfortable after hernia surgery.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage trial with only 66 people. The results may not apply to other surgeries or patients, and the effect may be small.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 66 people

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Expected to start

Dec 2025

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Expected to finish

Sep 2026

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Volunteering to participate in the study * Being aged 18 years or older * Being able to speak and understand Turkish * Having cognitive, affective, and communicative competence * Having intact visual and auditory functions * Having undergone elective laparoscopic inguinal hernia surgery under general anesthesia * Having an ASA score of I or II * Having a total Modified Aldrete Score of ≥9 and a consciousness score of 2 (fully awake) in the postoperative period * Not having developed vomiting prior to the intervention * Having a body temperature within the normal physiological range (36-37.5 °C) Exclusion Criteria: * Having cold vapor application planned by physician order in the PACU prior to the study * Having signs and symptoms of upper or lower airway obstruction * Developing agitation and having communication insufficiency * Having an allergy to cold vapor application * Having a diagnosis of obstructive pulmonary disease (e.g., COPD, asthma) or heart failure * Having a known history of any neurological or psychiatric disease * Having a postoperative nasogastric catheter inserted * Having received preoperative diagnoses associated with nausea, vomiting, or dyspnea

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Dyspnea Hernia, Inguinal Nausea

As listed by the trial registrant

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Laparoscopic inguinal hernia surgery Patients undergoing laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Erciyes University

    Kayseri, Kayseri, 38080, Turkey (Türkiye)