The Effect of Ice Cold Mentholated Water Spray After Rhinoplasty

NCT07233057 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2024/11/01/4
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 90
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This clinical trial aims to evaluate the effects of a menthol-infused cold water spray on thirst perception, dry mouth, nausea, and physiological parameters in patients after rhinoplasty. The intervention is expected to provide a refreshing sensation, alleviate discomfort associated with postoperative thirst and dryness, and contribute to improved patient comfort and recovery. Physiological parameters such as heart rate, blood pressure, and oxygen saturation will also be monitored to assess systemic effects.

Conditions

Rhinoplasty

Keywords

Ice water spray; Mentholated cold water spray

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• Severity of dry mouth

  Severity of dry mouth The severity of dry mouth was assessed using a VAS with a score between 0 and 10 (0 = I do not experience dry mouth at all, 10 = I experience very severe dry mouth).

  The samples were evaluated at 4 time points: immediately before the first application (To) and 30 minutes after each of the three applications (T1, T2, T3).

• Nausea Severity

  Nausea is assessed in the same way using the Vas. Nausea is assessed by labeling one end of the scale as "no nausea" and the other as "very severe nausea" and asking the patient to place a mark on the scale indicating the severity of nausea. The distance (in cm) from the "no nausea" end of the scale to the mark made by the patient is used to measure the patient's nausea.

  The samples were evaluated at 4 time points: immediately before the first application (To) and 30 minutes after each of the three applications (T1, T2, T3).

• 372 / 5.000 Thirst Severity

  A Visual Analog Scale (VAS) was used to assess the subjects' thirst severity, with a score ranging from 0 to 10 (0 = not at all, 10 = very severe).

  The samples were evaluated at 4 time points: immediately before the first application (To) and 30 minutes after each of the three applications (T1, T2, T3).

• Physiological Parameters Tracking Form

  This form was also developed by the researchers and included heart rate, systolic and diastolic blood pressures, and oxygen saturation levels. Participants' physiological parameters were recorded a total of four times in both groups: once at baseline and then 30 minutes after each exercise.

  The samples were evaluated at 4 time points: immediately before the first application (To) and 30 minutes after each of the three applications (T1, T2, T3).

Study Arms (3)

Ice water spray

EXPERIMENTAL

Other: Ice water spray

Menthol Cool Water Spray

EXPERIMENTAL

Other: Menthol Cool Water Spray

Control

NO INTERVENTION

Interventions

Menthol Cool Water Spray OTHER

Sterile ice water with menthol, cooled between 0-6°C in the refrigerator, will be stored in glass bottles with oral spray heads. The first application will be made half an hour after extubation, and then every hour for the next three hours. The spray will be applied to different areas of the patient's mouth (upper jaw, lower jaw, left cheek, right cheek, and tongue).

Menthol Cool Water Spray

Ice water spray OTHER

Sterile ice water, cooled to 0-6°C in the refrigerator, will be stored in glass bottles with oral spray heads. The first application will be made half an hour after extubation, and then every hour for the next three hours. The spray will be applied to different areas of the patient's mouth (upper jaw, lower jaw, left cheek, right cheek, and tongue).

Ice water spray

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 75 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Must be extubated in the surgical intensive care unit after surgery for at least 3 hours or more
• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Must be conscious and oriented to time and place
• Must be ASA class I-III and Mallampati class I-II, must have a Mann assessment of swallowing ability score of ≥95, and must have a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score of 15
• Must have given informed consent to participate in the study

You may not qualify if:

• Mandibular trauma,
• Patients undergoing ear, nose, and throat, intracranial, or oral surgery,
• Patients allergic to menthol or those who do not prefer menthol water,
• Patients with compromised oral and lingual mucosal integrity before surgery,
• Patients with any neurological, renal, cardiac, or pulmonary disease,
• Patients taking psychoactive medications.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Firat University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Fırat university

Elâzığ, Center, 25240, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 14, 2025
• First Posted: November 18, 2025
• Study Start: January 1, 2025
• Primary Completion: April 1, 2025
• Study Completion: August 1, 2025
• Last Updated: November 18, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-11

Locations

TU (1)