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Effect of Hot Pack Application on Gastrointestinal Motility After Abdominal Surgery

NCT06892782 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 80

Last updated 2025-03-25

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Summary

Study Title:

The Effect of Hot Water Pack Application to the Lumbar Region on Gastrointestinal Motility in Postoperative Abdominal Surgery Patients

Study Type:

Interventional (Randomized Controlled Trial)

Study Design:

Allocation: Randomized Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Single-blind (Outcome Assessor) Primary Purpose: Supportive Care

Condition:

Postoperative Gastrointestinal Motility in Abdominal Surgery Patients

Interventions:

Experimental: Hot Water Pack Application Intervention: Application of a hot water pack (heated to 40-42°C) to the lumbar region for 20 minutes, three times a day, in the first 48 postoperative hours.

Purpose: To evaluate its effect on gastrointestinal motility and postoperative recovery.

Control: Routine Care Intervention: Standard postoperative care without hot water pack application.

Primary Outcome Measures:

Time to First Postoperative Gas (Hours) \[Time Frame: Up to 72 hours\]

Time to First Postoperative Stool (Hours) \[Time Frame: Up to 72 hours\] Time to Initiation of Oral Intake (Hours) \[Time Frame: Up to 72 hours\]

Secondary Outcome Measures:

Incidence of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV) \[Time Frame: Up to 72 hours\] Severity of Abdominal Distension \[Time Frame: Up to 72 hours\]

Quality of Recovery-15 (QoR-15) Scale Score \[Time Frame: Postoperative Days 1 and 3\]

Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Scale (GSRS) Score \[Time Frame: Postoperative Days 1 and 3\]

Eligibility Criteria:

Inclusion Criteria:

Abdominal surgery in the general surgery ward Age ≥ 18 years BMI between 18.50-24.99 kg/m² Able to communicate verbally Conscious, oriented, and willing to participate

Exclusion Criteria:

Previous gastrointestinal surgery Postoperative complications History of small bowel resection, ileostomy, or colostomy History of inflammatory bowel disease, emergency surgery, neoadjuvant therapy, appendectomy Chronic opioid use Chronic constipation (≤ 2 bowel movements per week) Abdominal radiotherapy ICU admission or postoperative bleeding

Estimated Enrollment:

80 participants (40 intervention, 40 control)

Conditions

  • Abdominal Surgery

Interventions

OTHER

Hot Water Pack Application

A hot water pack heated to 40-42°C will be applied to the lumbar region of the patient for 20 minutes at three intervals per day during the first 48 hours post-surgery.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Kirsehir Ahi Evran Universitesi

    collaborator OTHER

  • TC Erciyes 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
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-03-15
Primary Completion
2025-11-15
Completion
2025-12-15

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