The study was conducted as an experimental study to determine the effect of menthol chewing gum application on postoperative nausea, vomiting and hospital stay in children with appendectomy. The population of the study consisted of children aged 7-18 who underwent appendectomy in Bursa Yüksek İhtisas Training and Research Hospital Pediatric Surgery clinic between April and June 2022. In the sample of the study, a total of 60 children (menthol gum group- intervention group=30, control=30) who had postoperative nausea-vomiting, accepted to participate in the study and met the sample selection criteria were included. Starting from the second hour after the child was brought to the clinic after appendectomy, the children in the chewing gum group with nausea and vomiting were chewed gum for an average of 15 minutes. The patients in the study group were not intervened except for routine nursing care. During the chewing gum (between 5-10. minutes), up to 30., 60. and 120. Minutes after the chewing gum.The patient was re-evaluated in terms of nausea with the BARF nausea scale. Episodes of vomiting were recorded in patients with vomiting. After the quantitative stages of the study were completed, the patient's level of relief was evaluated using a verbal descriptive scale. Nausea and vomiting were also evaluated before the patient was discharged.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
60
After filling out the patient information form, the patients who met the research criteria were chewed gum for an average of 15 minutes.
Bursa Uludag University
Bursa, Turkey (Türkiye)
Baxter Retching Faces Scale (BARF)
The BARF scale was used to assess the severity of nausea. The primary outcome was nausea and vomiting as assessed by the BARF scale, which is used to measure the severity of postoperative nausea in children. The BARF scale consists of six faces and there is a difference of 2 points between each face. The Baxter Retching Faces (BARF) scale is graded from 0 to 10 points. Evaluation: 1 minute before chewing gum.
Time frame: Pre-procedure (< 1 minute)
Baxter Retching Faces Scale (BARF)
The BARF scale was used to assess the severity of nausea. The primary outcome was nausea and vomiting as assessed by the BARF scale, which is used to measure the severity of postoperative nausea in children. The BARF scale consists of six faces and there is a difference of 2 points between each face. The Baxter Retching Faces (BARF) scale is graded from 0 to 10 points. Evaluation: During chewing gum ( fifth minute)
Time frame: During the procedure fifth Minute
Baxter Retching Faces Scale (BARF)
The BARF scale was used to assess the severity of nausea. The primary outcome was nausea and vomiting as assessed by the BARF scale, which is used to measure the severity of postoperative nausea in children. The BARF scale consists of six faces and there is a difference of 2 points between each face. The Baxter Retching Faces (BARF) scale is graded from 0 to 10 points. Evaluation: 30 minutes after menthol chewing gum
Time frame: after menthol chewing gum 30 minutes
Baxter Retching Faces Scale (BARF)
The BARF scale was used to assess the severity of nausea. The primary outcome was nausea and vomiting as assessed by the BARF scale, which is used to measure the severity of postoperative nausea in children. The BARF scale consists of six faces and there is a difference of 2 points between each face. The Baxter Retching Faces (BARF) scale is graded from 0 to 10 points. Evaluation: 60 minutes after menthol chewing gum
Time frame: after menthol chewing gum 60 minutes)
Baxter Retching Faces Scale (BARF)
The BARF scale was used to assess the severity of nausea. The primary outcome was nausea and vomiting as assessed by the BARF scale, which is used to measure the severity of postoperative nausea in children. The BARF scale consists of six faces and there is a difference of 2 points between each face. The Baxter Retching Faces (BARF) scale is graded from 0 to 10 points. Evaluation: 120 minutes after menthol chewing gum
Time frame: after menthol chewing gum (120 minutes)
length of hospitalization
The time from the date of hospitalization to the date of discharge was calculated, Up to 2 week
Time frame: Up to 2 week
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