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Hot Water Foot Bath for Pain and Gas Relief After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

NCT07126223 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 62

Last updated 2025-12-05

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study investigates the effects of a hot foot bath on postoperative pain and time to first gas release in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The intervention is a non-pharmacological supportive method applied during the early postoperative period. Participants will be randomly assigned to either intervention or control groups. No FDA-regulated drug or device is involved.

Conditions

  • Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
  • Postoperative Pain
  • Gastrointestinal Motility
  • Postoperative Recovery
  • Nursing Interventions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Hot water foot bath

A 20-minute hot foot bath therapy using a specially designed foot spa device (41°C) applied in the early postoperative period. Follow-up includes pain evaluation via Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) and monitoring of first flatus time.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa

    collaborator OTHER

  • Cansu Mert

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-12-20
Primary Completion
2026-04-30
Completion
2026-06-30

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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