Table 3.
Means (and 95% confidence intervals) for 24-h fluid intake measures at baseline and at the post-trial measurement
| Time point | Parameter | Control phase | Water protocol | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No oral water access (N = 7) | Unsupervised oral water access (N = 6) | Supervised oral water access (N = 9) | Access conditions combined (N = 15) | ||
| Pre-trial fluid balance | Oral water intake (cc) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Other fluid intake (cc) | 1474 (1113–1836) | 1407 (729–2086) | 1495 (1167–1823) | 1460 (1180–1740) | |
| Total fluid intake (cc) | 1474 (1113–1836) | 1407 (729–2086) | 1495 (1167–1823) | 1460 (1180–1740) | |
| % of calculated requirements (%) | 63 (48–78) | 65 (30–100) | 68 (53–82) | 67 (53–81) | |
| Post-trial fluid balance | Oral water intake (cc) | N/A | 920 (181–1658) | 326 (43–609) | 563 (238–888) |
| Other fluid intake (cc) | 1427 (999–1855) | 1039 (682–1396) | 1423 (1009–1876) | 1281 (996–1566) | |
| Total fluid intake (cc) | 1427 (999–1855) | 1959 (1172–2745) | 1768 (1397–2140) | 1845 (1520–2169) | |
| % of calculated requirements (%) | 61 (44–79) | 90 (49–130) | 80 (64–96) | 84 (69–100) | |
Fluid: liquid consistency at room temperature. Total fluid intake: the combination of oral water intake plus other fluid intake (including oral thickened liquids and nonoral fluids)