Clinical Research Directory

Inclusion Criteria: * Voluntarily agreed to participate in the study, * Were over 18 years of age, * Were able to communicate in Turkish, * Had an ASA classification of I or II, * Had restricted oral fluid and food intake during the preoperative period, * Were scheduled to undergo surgery under general anesthesia, * Had no open wounds on the mouth or lips, * Were able to verbally express their thirst status. Exclusion Criteria: * Did not consent to receiving oral care, * Experienced fluid-electrolyte balance problems in the preoperative, intraoperative, or postoperative period, * Were admitted to intensive care after surgery, * Had an ASA classification of III or IV, * Vomited more than once in the early postoperative period, * Had difficulty during intubation during surgery, * Used medication affecting the oral mucosa or the sensation of thirst, * Had a diagnosis of diabetes and/or advanced chronic kidney failure, * Had received chemoradiotherapy within the last 6 months, * Had tooth sensitivity.