The Effect of Ice, Green Tea and Arnica Montana Application on Post-Operative Intubation Related Sore Throat and Hoarseness

The study was planned to determine the effect of arnica montana, green tea mouthwash and ice particles impregnation on postoperative sore throat and hoarseness.

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Key information

Conditions

Sore Throat Hoarseness Infections Laryngeal Diseases Nervous System Diseases Neurologic Manifestations Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Pharyngeal Diseases Pharyngitis Respiration Disorders Respiratory Tract Diseases Respiratory Tract Infections Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms, Respiratory Stomatognathic Diseases Voice Disorders

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Eastern Mediterranean University, Nursing Department, Faculty of Health Sciences

Famagusta, North Cyprus Via Mersin 10, Turkey, Ammochostos, 99628, Cyprus

About this study

Research Hypotheses Hl: Gargling with green tea after surgery reduces sore throat. H2: Impregnation of postoperative ice particles reduces sore throat. H3: Post-operative gargling with arnico montana reduces sore throat. H4: Gargling with green tea after surgery reduces hoarseness. H5: Impregnation of postoperative ice particles reduces hoarseness. H6: Postoperative mouthwash with arnico montana reduces hoarseness.

Research Question

Do ice particles impregnation, gargling with green tea and gargling with arnico montana reduce intubation-related sore throat in patients undergoing general anesthesia?
Do ice particles impregnation, gargling with green tea and gargling with arnico montana reduce hoarseness due to intubation in patients undergoing general anesthesia?

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

To agree to participate in the research,
To be 18 years or older,
To know how to read and write,
No hearing problem,
Not having difficulty in understanding,
To live before the operation,
Having experience before surgery,
The duration of the operation is 30 minutes or more,7
No nasogastric catheter

Exclusion criteria

Having a sore throat before surgery,
Having hoarseness before surgery,
To have oral and neck surgery,
Having a history of allergy,
Having a nasogastric catheter,
The duration of the operation is less than 30 minutes,

Treatment and study plan

Comparıson

Other

Only evaluation will be made at 0, 4, 6, and 8 hours after surgery without intervention in the control group.

For other groups; Evaluation will be made at the 0th hour after the operation without application. The application will be made at the 4th, 6th, and 8th hours after the surgery and the resulting pain and hoarseness will be evaluated.

Primary outcomes

Stout's hoarseness evaluation form

Time frame: one day

Stout's hoarseness evaluation form maximum 0= sound normal

minimum of 3 = complete silence, speech
visual analog scale

Time frame: one day

the visual analog scale criterion was used to evaluate sore throat. minimum 0 = no pain

maximum 10 = severe pain

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Eastern Mediterranean University

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2021
Primary completion: 2022
Study completion: 2022
First posted: Sep 17, 2021
Registry last updated: Feb 20, 2025

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