According to the current guidelines the patient is not allowed to drink any fluid at least 2 hours after extubation to prevent complications. However there is no evidence in the literature to support this approach. Because anaesthetic drugs and their side effects changed significantly from their first usage, the investigators can assume that existing approach is obsolete and has no place anymore in the modern medicine. Keeping patient n.p.o (nothing per os) for 2 hours after extubation may lead to patient´s thirst or other discomfort. The aim of the study is to detect whether early oral fluid intake after extubation could lead to safe relief of thirst and to better patient´s comfort overall.
Everything stated in the brief summary.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
160
The participant will be randomized into two arms. After the randomization one arm will get the per os fluid intake before the standard time frame.
University Hospital Motol, Charles University in Prague
Prague, Czech Republic, Czechia
Assessment of presence or absence of thirst 120 minutes after extubation
Between both groups the presence of anpleasent feeling of thirst will be assessed and compared
Time frame: During procedure (120 minutes after extubation)
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