RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT06840106

Nasal Steam Therapy for Post-extubation Respiratory Events

Effectiveness and Safety of Nasal Herbal Steam Therapy for Post-extubation Respiratory Events : Pragmatic Randomized Controlled, Parallel Grouped Study

Sponsor

Ilsan Cha hospital

Enrollment

66 participants

Start Date

Feb 18, 2025

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Thyroid Cancer Intubation

Summary

The effect of symptom improvement of nasal steam strategy compared to routine management strategy for upper respiratory symptoms occurring after endotracheal intubation in patients aged 19 years or older who underwent surgical removal under anesthesia requiring endotracheal intubation was evaluated by the difference in the results of Wisconsin Upper Respiratory Symptom Survey

Eligibility

Min Age: 19 YearsMax Age: 69 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study is testing whether breathing warm steam through the nose after thyroid surgery helps reduce throat and airway discomfort that can happen when a breathing tube is removed. Many patients experience hoarseness, coughing, or sore throat after having a tube in their airway during surgery. **You may be eligible if...** - You are between 19 and 69 years old - You had surgery to remove your thyroid gland (thyroidectomy) under general anesthesia - You developed upper respiratory symptoms (hoarseness, sore throat, cough) after your breathing tube was removed - Your general health status is ASA class I or II (healthy or with mild disease) **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You have symptomatic acid reflux (GERD) - You have had a chronic cough for more than 3 months before surgery, including asthma or COPD - You had a respiratory infection in the past month - You are taking medications that might interfere with the study Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

PROCEDURENasal steam therapy

Nasal steam therapy is performed once a every other day for a total of 3three times. The steam inhalation stimulates the acupoints of bilateral LI20, EX-HN8, and EX-HN9

PROCEDURERoutine management strategy

Depending on the patient's symptoms and degree of improvement, the clinician may utilize all drugs currently used in clinical practice to improve upper respiratory symptoms, if necessary. All drugs that fall under the Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System (ATC) codes of non-disease treatment (R01), throat disease treatment (R02), lung disease or expectorant (R03, R05), and other respiratory organ drugs (R06, R07) and other drugs. The usage and dosage should be within the range of the current clinical guidelines.