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Effectiveness of Squatting Position on Constipation Severity and Defecation Problems

NCT05287789 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 102

Last updated 2022-03-18

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Summary

One of the most common nursing care problems after surgery is defecation problems and the risk of constipation. The aim of the study was to determine the effectiveness of the squatting position with footstool on the constipation severity and defecation problems in the postoperative period in patients with hernia surgery.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Squatting position by footstool

Before the study, the height of the toilet bowls in the patient rooms was measured as 42 cm. The stools to be used for the study are manufactured by ordering laminated with white medium density fiberboard and synthetic resin resistant to harsh chemicals. Stools are made of high quality non-slip materials for patient safety. After the first postoperative ambulation, stable patients whose bowel movements resumed met their initial defecation needs with the squatting position created using a stool at the appropriate height on the water closet type toilet. The patients used footstools throughout a week after discharge at home and in the hospital for defecation.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Meltem Kaya

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Meltem Kaya · Karabuk University

  • Aysegul Oksay Sahin · Karabuk University

  • Isıl Isık Andsoy · Karabuk University

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-01-01
Primary Completion
2018-05-31
Completion
2018-05-31

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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