Ice cubes and lozenges: a new way to ease Post-Surgery discomfort?
NCT ID NCT06857760
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether ice cubes, mouthwash, or menthol lozenges can help reduce nausea and thirst and improve comfort in 128 adults after spine surgery. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of the three methods, and their symptoms will be measured using simple scales. The goal is to find a safe, easy, and drug-free way to improve recovery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- ice cubes, mouthwash, and menthol lozenges
- What this could lead to
- If successful, these simple methods could provide a low-cost, drug-free way to reduce nausea and thirst and improve comfort after spine surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with no blinding, so results may be biased. The interventions are very low-risk, but may not be effective for everyone.
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Study facts
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- 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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About 128 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- 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: * Adult patients who underwent lumbar disc herniation (LDH) surgery * LDH surgery patients who recieve general anesthesia * The patients who were conscious * The duration of surgery is between 0-3 hours Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who cannot understand and speak Turkish * Allergic patients to menthol * Patients who received spinal anesthesia * Patients with lesions on the oral mucosa and lips * Patients requiring intensive care after surgical intervention
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Amasya Şerefeddin Sabuncuoğlu Hospital
RECRUITINGAmasya, Turkey (Türkiye)
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