Status:

RECRUITING

The Effect of Abdominal Massage and Warm Application on Excretory Activity in Patients Undergoing Total Knee Replacement With Spinal Anesthesia

Lead Sponsor:

Ayşe Demirtaş

Conditions:

Total Knee Replacement

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of abdominal massage and warm application on the excretory activity (time of first bowel sounds, defecation time and the amount of laxative used until...

Detailed Description

Abdominal massage and hot application will be applied to the patients at least 30 minutes after the morning and evening meals (08:30 am, 20:30 pm) for 15 minutes each, similar to the literature. The h...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Written and verbal permission was obtained to participate in the study,
  • 18 years of age or older,
  • Conscious, oriented and cooperative,
  • Speaks and understands Turkish,
  • Total knee replacement with spinal anesthesia planned,
  • No condition in which abdominal massage is contraindicated (inflammatory bowel disease, presence of abdominal tumors, surgical intervention or radiotherapy to the abdominal area, presence or suspicion of ileus, and pregnancy),
  • No physician-diagnosed chronic constipation,
  • Mobilized,
  • Patients who do not have problems with transition to oral feeding and can be fed orally will be included.

Exclusion

  • Written and verbal permission to participate in the research could not be obtained,
  • Under 18 years of age,
  • Unconscious, disoriented and uncooperative,
  • Can speak Turkish but cannot understand it,
  • Total knee replacement with general anesthesia planned,
  • Any condition in which abdominal massage is contraindicated (inflammatory bowel disease, presence of abdominal tumors, surgical intervention or radiotherapy to the abdominal area, presence or suspicion of ileus, and pregnancy),
  • Physician-diagnosed chronic constipation,
  • Non-mobilized,
  • Patients who have problems with transition to oral feeding and who cannot be fed orally will not be included.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 5 2024

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

June 30 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

84 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06578936

Start Date

August 5 2024

End Date

June 30 2025

Last Update

August 30 2024

Active Locations (2)

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Adana city hospital

Adana, Turkey (Türkiye)

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Mersin Univercity

Mersin, Turkey (Türkiye)