Title

Impact of double moisture technique on throat pain and dysphagia among post-operative Indian patients: A randomized controlled trial

Authors

Venba Elangovan¹, Theranirajan Ethiraj², Shankar Shanmugam Rajendran^3,*, Anandhi Duraikannu⁴, Divya Bharathi Jayaraman¹, Sudha Devadoss¹ & Sundari Mani¹

Affiliation

¹Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, College of Nursing, Madras Medical College, The TN Dr MGR Medical University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India; ²Department of Paediatrics, Madras Medical College, The TN Dr MGR Medical University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India; ³Department of Paediatric Nursing, College of Nursing, Madras Medical College, The TN Dr MGR Medical University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India; ⁴Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, College of Nursing, Madras Medical College, The TN Dr MGR Medical University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India; *Corresponding author

Email

Venba Elangovan - E - mail: venmathi24@gmail.com
Theranirajan Ethiraj - E - mail: deanmmc@tn.gov.in
Shankar Shanmugam Rajendran - E - mail: shankarshaki@yahoo.com
Anandhi Duraikannu - E - mail: danandhi01@gmail.com
Divya Bharathi Jayaraman - E - mail: divyajayaraman1412@gmail.com
Sudha Devadoss - E - mail: sudhakarthik0909@gmail.com
Sundari Mani - E - mail: s.sundari915@gmail.com

Article Type

Research Article

Date

Received December 1, 2024; Revised December 31, 2024; Accepted December 31, 2024, Published December 31, 2024

Abstract

Post-operative pharyngeal discomfort and dysphagia are common issues that interfere with recovery, especially after surgeries involving general anesthesia and endotracheal intubation. A randomized controlled trial was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of the double moisture technique in reducing sore throat and dysphagia in surgical recovery. Sixty patients were divided into experimental and control groups, with 30 patients each. The experimental group received steam inhalation and saline gargling, while the control group received routine treatment. Assessments were made on the second and third days post-intervention using standardized measures for throat pain and dysphagia. The results indicated a significant decrease in pain and dysphagia scores in the experimental group compared to pre-test values (F = 178.89, P ≤ 0.001; F = 213.76, P ≤ 0.001). The intervention group showed a 44.30% reduction in pain and a 21.58% reduction in dysphagia, while the control group had reductions of 20.60% and 9.66%, respectively. Demographic factors, such as age, comorbidities, BMI, activity level and occupation, also influenced the outcomes in the experimental group.

Keywords

Double moisture technique, throat pain, dysphagia, endotracheal intubation.

Citation

Elangovan et al. Bioinformation 20(12): 1989-1993 (2024)

Edited by

P Kangueane

ISSN

0973-2063

Publisher

Biomedical Informatics

License

This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.