Ice lollies beat water for Post-Surgery thirst relief?
NCT ID NCT06014216
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether giving patients a flavored ice lolly after surgery helps their thirst more than giving them water. 173 adults having planned operations took part. The goal was to find a simple way to make recovery more comfortable.
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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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173 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2021
- Finished
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May 2021
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: 1. Patients over 18 years of age 2. Patients attending for elective surgery Exclusion Criteria: 1. Allergy to products within the ice lolly 2. Designated nil-by-mouth by anaesthetic or surgical teams 3. Patient less than 18 years old 4. Patient unable to give consent 5. Refusal of patient to be involved with study
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Gloucestershire Royal Hospital
Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 3NN, United Kingdom
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