Simple spray may quench thirst after surgery
NCT ID NCT06108687
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether spraying cold water inside the mouth can reduce thirst and discomfort after gynecologic surgery. Fifty-eight patients were randomly assigned to receive the spray or standard care. The goal was to see if this simple, drug-free method could improve comfort during recovery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- cold water spray
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this simple spray could become a standard way to relieve thirst after surgery without drinking.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 58 patients. Results may not apply to other surgeries or hospitals.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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58 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2023
- Finished
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Aug 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Being a patient who is scheduled for benign laparoscopic elective gynecological surgery under general anesthesia, * No upper gastrointestinal system anomaly and/or disease, * Being a patient whose score is classified as grade I or II according to the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), * Being between the ages of 18-65, * Not smoking, * Being able to communicate at a level that can answer research questions. Exclusion Criteria: * The integrity of the oral and tongue mucosa is disrupted before surgery, * Having cognitive impairment or any neurological, renal, cardiac or pulmonary chronic disease, * Morbidly obese * Those who use psychiatric drugs
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Adana city training and research hospital
Adana, Turkey (Türkiye)