Status:
UNKNOWN
Effect of Abdominal Massage on Gastrointestinal Outcomes Among Critically Ill Patients
Lead Sponsor:
Mansoura University
Conditions:
Abdominal Massage
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study aims to investigate the effect of abdominal massage on gastrointestinal outcomes among critically ill patients receiving enteral feeding.
Detailed Description
Enteral feeding has a vital role in the care of critically ill patients. It is considered a routine patients care in intensive care units. Enteral feeding is also a medical treatment as well as a part...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- All patients who are Full Outline of Unresponsiveness (FOUR) score is from 0-14 admitted to the previous ICUs who have nasogastric tube and within the first 24 hours from beginning enteral feeding will be included in the study.
- Age: adult CIPs ≥ 18 years.
- Gender: males and females.
- Negative gastric pH and glucose strip.
Exclusion
- Gastric intolerance (delayed gastric empty).
- Patients who suffered from spinal cord injury, could not be properly positioned for massage due to severe trauma.
- Patients receiving prokinetic medications (to avoid interfering with the massage effects).
- Patients who have contraindications to abdominal massage such as ascites, abdominal aortic aneurysm, ileus, diarrhea, recent abdominal surgery, bleeding of GI, abdominal tumor, and undergoing radiotherapy.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 20 2022
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 30 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
90 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05423054
Start Date
June 20 2022
End Date
December 30 2022
Last Update
June 21 2022
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