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NCT07506226
Cold Water Gargling After Major Abdominal Surgery
NA trial testing Cold water gargling in Major Abdominal Surgeries in 88 participants. Completed in 1 March 2026.
1 March 2026
Quick facts
| Lead sponsor | TC Erciyes University |
|---|---|
| Phase | NA |
| Status | Completed |
| Study type | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Allocation | randomized |
| Design | parallel |
| Masking | double |
| Primary purpose | supportive care |
| Enrollment | 88 |
| Start date | 19 March 2025 |
| Primary completion | 1 March 2026 |
| Estimated completion | 1 March 2026 |
| Sites | 1 location across Turkey (Türkiye) |
Drugs / interventions tested
- Cold water gargling
Conditions studied
- Major Abdominal Surgeries — all drugs for Major Abdominal Surgeries →
Sponsor
TC Erciyes University
Who can join
18 and older, any sex, with Major Abdominal Surgeries. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.
Sponsor's own description
This randomized controlled trial examined the effect of cold water gargling on postoperative oral dryness, thirst severity, and patient satisfaction in patients who underwent major abdominal surgery. Patients were randomly assigned to either the intervention group (cold water gargling) or the control group (standard care). Thirst severity and oral dryness were assessed using a Visual Analog Scale (VAS; 0-10) at postoperative 8, 12, and 24 hours. Perioperative thirst-related discomfort was evaluated using the Perioperative Thirst Discomfort Scale (PTDS; score range 0-12), and patient satisfaction was assessed using a VAS (0-10) at postoperative 24 hours. The study was conducted at Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine Gevher Nesibe Hospital, General Surgery Clinic. A total of 88 patients were enrolled (44 per group). The study aimed to provide evidence for a simple, low-cost nursing intervention to improve postoperative patient comfort.
Publications & conference data
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- Trial protocol + status: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT07506226 (US National Library of Medicine, public domain)
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- Sponsor: as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov by TC Erciyes University
- Last refreshed: 6 April 2026
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