IRCT20171230038140N1 IRCT 2020-03-02 Mashhad University of Medical Sciences Effect of ice chips on thirst, xerostomia and interdialytic weight gain Effect of ice chips on thirst, xerostomia and interdialytic weight gain in patients undergoing hemodialysis 2013-04-05 anticipated 26 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/44973 interventional Randomization: N/A, Blinding: Not blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Single, Purpose: Education/Guidance. N/A Patients undergoing hemodialysis. Instruction was performed in the basic line stage; patients received face to face instruction. In the fluid stage, patients took fluids only when they felt thirst and recorded their fluid intakes in the checklist.In the intervention of the ice chip, patients received almost half of their required fluid through the use of ice chips and the other half through the use of liquid by sucking on ice chips the first time they felt thirsty, and the second time they were thirsty, they drank the liquid and the process continued. This method was chosen as there was no need of depriving patients of having water. Patient recorded their liquid intake, ice chips and the frequency of feeling thirst in the given checklists and brought them with themselves in the next dialysis session.the intervals between two dialysis sessions, patients were informed of the intervention and checklist completion was followed up Via SMS .Weight before and after, thirst and xerostomia one time before each dialysis session were measured.. Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available Justification or reason for indecision in sharing IPD is My goal is to print an article