Status:
RECRUITING
"The Effect of Abdominal Massage on Gastrointestinal Functions in Mechanically Ventilated Patients Receiving Enteral Nutrition in Intensive Care"
Lead Sponsor:
Mersin University
Conditions:
Defecation Disorder
Gastrointestinal Motility Disorder
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study aims to evaluate the effects of abdominal massage on gastrointestinal functions in mechanically ventilated patients receiving enteral nutrition in intensive care units.
Detailed Description
Intensive care units (ICUs) are areas where advanced technologies and multidisciplinary care are provided together to sustain and treat critically ill patients. Patients treated in the ICU due to reas...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients over 18 years of age.
- Patients who have been intubated and are on enteral feeding for at least 5 days.
- Patients without wounds on the extremities or abdominal area.
- Patients without a history of surgical intervention or radiotherapy in the abdominal area.
- Patients without current gastrointestinal symptoms (constipation, diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal distension, or increased gastric residual volume).
- Patients without intestinal obstruction.
- Patients who have given consent through a first-degree relative.
- Patients with no contraindications for abdominal massage.
- Glasgow Coma Scale GCS > 3.
- Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE II) score > 16
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients receiving intermittent enteral nutrition
- Patients not on mechanical ventilation
- Patients with contraindications for abdominal massage
- Patients fed via Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy
- Patients who were intubated later
- Patients hospitalized due to postoperative reasons
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 6 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
August 29 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
70 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06631001
Start Date
January 6 2025
End Date
August 29 2025
Last Update
February 19 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Mersin Toros State Hospital
Mersin, Turkey (Türkiye), 33010