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Ear Massage Effect on Bowel Activity After Surgery

NCT06862986 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2025-12-05

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Summary

Constipation is seen in patients undergoing orthopedic surgical interventions at rates as high as 23% to 94%. Constipation develops more frequently in individuals undergoing major orthopedic surgical interventions such as lower extremity arthroplasties and lower extremity fracture repairs. Ear massage is one of the methods that is thought to be effective in preventing or reducing constipation that may develop in the early period by activating the parasympathetic nervous system after surgical intervention, increasing intestinal peristalsis and emptying the intestinal contents. The ear both contains its own unique points and is directly or indirectly connected to 12 body meridians. Massage applied to the ear provides balance between vital energy (qi) and blood flow (yin-yang) (12). The qi of the person stimulated by massaging these points in the ear is connected to certain organs such as the intestines through channels or meridians. Thanks to this connection, bowel movements can be stimulated and constipation can be eliminated. Ear massage has the potential to be an effective non-pharmacological method for the relief of gastrointestinal problems such as constipation.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Ear massage

At least one Intervention must be specified for an Interventional study. Patients included in the study group will receive ear massage in addition to the routine treatment and care practices of the clinic. Ear massage application will be started in the evening of the first day after surgical intervention (at 19:30) and will be applied twice a day at least 30 minutes after morning and evening meals (07:30 am, 19:30 pm) for 3 minutes each, similar to the literature (8,9,12). The bowel sounds of the patients will be re-evaluated before and 10 minutes after the ear massage application, and the excretory activities form will be filled out. Ear massage application will be terminated when the patient defecates or when the patient is given an enema.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Mersin University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-09-10
Primary Completion
2025-12-01
Completion
2025-12-04

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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