NCT05325983

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to Using saliva stimulation to immediately improve heart failure inpatient's thirst sensation.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
96

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable heart-failure

Timeline
Completed

Started Jun 2020

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable heart-failure

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

June 24, 2020

Completed
11 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

May 7, 2021

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

May 7, 2021

Completed
9 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

January 25, 2022

Completed
3 months until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

April 13, 2022

Completed
Last Updated

April 26, 2022

Status Verified

April 1, 2022

Enrollment Period

11 months

First QC Date

January 25, 2022

Last Update Submit

April 19, 2022

Conditions

Keywords

Heart FailureThirstSaliva stimulation

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (6)

  • Thirst intensity measured using an Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)

    The VAS is a 100 mm line with anchor statements on the left (score :0 mm , no thirst) and on the right (score: 100 mm, extreme thirst). Change= (180 second score - baseline score)

    baseline and 180 second

  • Thirst distress measured using a Thirst Distress Scale-Heart Failure Taiwan version(TDS-HF)

    The TDS-HF consists of 8 statements about how the patient experiences his/her thirst during the last 2-3 days (a total of 8 items). The 8 items are rated on a 5-point Likert scale. Patients are instructed to read each statement carefully and choose one of 5 possible answers for each statement that best describes the patients experience of thirst between strongly disagree (on the left side, number 1) and strongly agree (on the right side, number 5). Change= (180 second score - baseline score)

    baseline and 180 second

  • Change from Baseline in Measure Saliva Amount at 45 seconds.

    Uses a dry cotton stick to place the sublingual gland opening in the subject's oral cavity for 1 minute, and collects the amount of saliva (baseline measurement; T0); then the intervention is performed Measures, 45 seconds (T1) after the intervention During the test, the nurse took out the ice cubes from the subject's mouth with tweezers and weighed it, and then placed the dry cotton swab at the opening of the sublingual gland in the oral cavity, took it out after 1 minute, and collected saliva. Weigh it with an electronic scale with a minimum weight of 0.01 grams, and assume that 1 gram is equal to 1 milliliter. Change= (45 second score - baseline score)

    baseline and 45 second

  • Change from Baseline in Measure Saliva Amount at 90 seconds.

    Uses a dry cotton stick to place the sublingual gland opening in the subject's oral cavity for 1 minute, and collects the amount of saliva (baseline measurement; T0); then the intervention is performed Measures, 90 seconds (T2) after the intervention During the test, the nurse took out the ice cubes from the subject's mouth with tweezers and weighed it, and then placed the dry cotton swab at the opening of the sublingual gland in the oral cavity, took it out after 1 minute, and collected saliva. Weigh it with an electronic scale with a minimum weight of 0.01 grams, and assume that 1 gram is equal to 1 milliliter. Change= (90 second score - baseline score)

    baseline and 90 second

  • Change from Baseline in Measure Saliva Amount at 135 seconds.

    Uses a dry cotton stick to place the sublingual gland opening in the subject's oral cavity for 1 minute, and collects the amount of saliva (baseline measurement; T0); then the intervention is performed Measures, 135 seconds (T3) after the intervention During the test, the nurse took out the ice cubes from the subject's mouth with tweezers and weighed it, and then placed the dry cotton swab at the opening of the sublingual gland in the oral cavity, took it out after 1 minute, and collected saliva. Weigh it with an electronic scale with a minimum weight of 0.01 grams, and assume that 1 gram is equal to 1 milliliter. Change= (135 second score - baseline score)

    baseline and 135 second

  • Change from Baseline in Measure Saliva Amount at 180 seconds.

    Uses a dry cotton stick to place the sublingual gland opening in the subject's oral cavity for 1 minute, and collects the amount of saliva (baseline measurement; T0); then the intervention is performed Measures, 180 seconds (T4) after the intervention During the test, the nurse took out the ice cubes from the subject's mouth with tweezers and weighed it, and then placed the dry cotton swab at the opening of the sublingual gland in the oral cavity, took it out after 1 minute, and collected saliva. Weigh it with an electronic scale with a minimum weight of 0.01 grams, and assume that 1 gram is equal to 1 milliliter. Change= (180 second score - baseline score)

    baseline and 180 second

Study Arms (2)

lemonade ice cubes

EXPERIMENTAL

10 ml lemonade ice cubes in mouth, 45 seconds, 90 seconds, 135 seconds, 180 seconds respectively

Other: lemonade ice cubes

water ice cubes

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

10 ml water ice cubes in mouth, 45 seconds, 90 seconds, 135 seconds, 180 seconds respectively

Other: water ice cubes

Interventions

Mixing 1 part lemon juice and 6 parts boiling water, make 10ml lemonade ice cubes. The experimental group was given a 10ml lemonade ice cube. The ice cubes were weighed first and then given. The subjects were required to hold the lemonade ice cube in their mouths without breaking them, and not to swallow saliva. 45 seconds after the intervention is given, the nurse will use tweezers to take out the ice cube from the subject's mouth and weigh it , and then place the dry cotton swab at the opening of the sublingual gland in the oral cavity, take it out after 1 minute, and collect saliva, the recorded saliva volume = the collected saliva volume minus (10 ml ice cube weight minus the remaining ice cube weight); The experimental group was given a brand new 10ml lemonade ice cube. At 90 seconds, 135 seconds and 180 seconds, the above saliva collection method was repeated for a total of 5 times of saliva collection.

lemonade ice cubes

make 10ml water ice cubes. The control group was given a 10ml water ice cube. The ice cubes were weighed first and then given. The subjects were required to hold the water ice cube in their mouths without breaking them, and not to swallow saliva. 45 seconds after the intervention is given, the nurse will use tweezers to take out the ice cube from the subject's mouth and weigh it , and then place the dry cotton swab at the opening of the sublingual gland in the oral cavity, take it out after 1 minute, and collect saliva, the recorded saliva volume = the collected saliva volume minus (10 ml ice cube weight minus the remaining ice cube weight); The control group was given a brand new 10ml water ice cube. At 90 seconds, 135 seconds and 180 seconds, the above saliva collection method was repeated for a total of 5 times of saliva collection.

water ice cubes

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • \. Hospital stay for more than 24 hours;
  • \. NYHA III-IV;
  • \. Oral mucosa is intact, without ulcers or wounds;
  • \. Consciousness and normal cognitive function;
  • \. Those who are more than 20 years old and can answer the questionnaire in Chinese or Taiwanese verbally or in writing;
  • \. Normal swallowing function;
  • \. Stable vital signs and maintain systolic blood pressure above 90mmHg;
  • \. Those who need to limit water according to doctor's advice

You may not qualify if:

  • \. Those with endotracheal tube and respirator;
  • \. Those with indwelling nasogastric tube;
  • \. Those who fasted according to the doctor's advice;
  • \. Those who were diagnosed with dry syndrome

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

Taoyuan District, Guishan, 333, Taiwan

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Heart Failure

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Heart DiseasesCardiovascular Diseases

Study Officials

  • LI-JU Chen

    Self

    STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE CARE
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Investigator

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

January 25, 2022

First Posted

April 13, 2022

Study Start

June 24, 2020

Primary Completion

May 7, 2021

Study Completion

May 7, 2021

Last Updated

April 26, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-04

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations