Administration of a 'Thirst Relieve Kit' Versus Placebo in Patients After Hospital-based Bowel Preparation for Colonoscopy and Assessment of Thirst Intensity

Study arms

• Experimental
  Intervention

  Group lemon popsicle: Group that will receive the lemon popsicle

  Other: lemon popsicle

• Placebo comparator
  Placebo

  Group placebo: Group that will recive de placebo (water blister)

  Other: Water blister pack

Interventions

• Otherlemon popsicle

  The intervention group receives a "Thirst relife kit A" consisting of an encouraging message and a 60g lemon-flavored popsicle from the Jundiá® brand (Ingredients: water, sugar, glucose syrup, concentrated lemon juice, citric acid, thickeners, artificial flavoring).

  Also known as: Thirst kit relife

• OtherWater blister pack

  The control group receives a "Thirst Relife Kit B" consisting of the same encouraging message, a cotton ball, and a 10 ml blister pack of distilled water.

Primary outcomes

1. The primary outcome of the study is the intensity of thirst, assessed using a numerical scale (0-10) after administration of the thirst kit or placebo.

   The intensity of thirst, measured using a numerical scale from 0 to 10, was assessed after administration of the thirst kit or placebo in patients undergoing hospital preparation for colonoscopy.

   Time frame: 10 minutes before the sedation for the exam starts (when the patient arrives in the examination room)

Publications

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Individual participant data

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