Effect of Abdominal Massage on Palliative Care Patients

Summary

Constipation is defined as infrequent defecation or difficulty in evacuation. Although the constipation problem is mostly self-managed by the patients, 22% mostly refer to primary health care providers (\>50%), resulting in large expenditures for diagnostic tests and treatments. According to studies conducted in our country, the incidence of constipation varies between 22-40%, while it is stated that the prevalence of constipation in hospitalized patients is 79%. Annual medical costs due to constipation are estimated to exceed 230 million dollars. Pharmacological and non-pharmacological methods are used in the management of constipation, which is one of the most common symptoms in the hospital. The use of non-pharmacological methods is recommended due to the possibility of side effects and cost of pharmacological methods. However, the prevalence of use of non-pharmacological methods in the clinic is low. Nurses need to have knowledge about non-pharmacological methods in order to manage the problem of constipation, which is one of the most common symptoms in the hospital. Abdominal massage, which is included in the Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC), is an application performed with manipulations such as pressure and rubbing on certain points on the body to reduce pain, provide relaxation and relaxation, prevent and reduce nausea, and prevent constipation.

Conditions

• Constipation
• Abdominal Pain
• Palliative Care

Interventions

OTHER

Abdominal massage

Application time of the massage: 30 minutes after meals, twice a day, at 10:00 in the morning and at 16:00 in the evening. Application time of the massage: 15 minutes each Materials needed: Gloves, Liquid Vaseline, Paper Towel Massage methods used: Efflorage, Petrissage, Vibration

Sponsors & Collaborators

• The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey

  collaborator OTHER

• Bartın Unıversity

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Özge Uçar · Bartin University Health Science Faculty

• Nursena Eren · Bartin University Health Science Faculty

• Nisa Ün · Bartin University Health Science Faculty

• Erdem Altuner · Bartin University Health Science Faculty

• İrem Yılmaz · Bartin University Health Science Faculty

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

QUADRUPLE

Model

CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2022-03-15

Primary Completion

2022-08-30

Completion

2022-12-30

Countries

• Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations