Effect of Preoperative Abdominal Effleurage on Postoperative Constipation

ConditionsConstipation Abdominal Surgery Postoperative Constipation

Trial statusNot yet recruiting

Trial phaseNot applicable

Trial typeInterventional

Biological sexAll

Age18+

SponsorEge University

About this trial

This randomized controlled study aims to evaluate the effect of preoperative abdominal superficial effleurage training on the development of postoperative constipation in patients undergoing abdominal surgery. Participants will be randomly assigned to an intervention group receiving abdominal superficial effleurage training in addition to routine care or to a control group receiving routine care only. The effleurage technique will be taught preoperatively and performed by patients postoperatively. Postoperative constipation will be assessed on the 10th postoperative day using the Bristol Stool Form Scale. The findings of this study are expected to contribute to non-pharmacological nursing interventions for the prevention of postoperative constipation.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Patients scheduled to undergo abdominal surgery

Patients who are able to communicate verbally

Patients who agree to participate in the study and provide written informed consent

Disqualifiers

Patients with preoperative constipation

Patients with known gastrointestinal diseases affecting bowel motility

Patients who are unable to perform abdominal superficial effleurage

Patients with cognitive impairment or communication difficulties

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

Abdominal Superficial Effleurage Training
Behavioral
Abdominal superficial effleurage is a gentle abdominal massage technique involving stroking movements from the right upper quadrant toward the left lower quadrant of the abdomen. Participants will be trained preoperatively to perform the technique, which will take approximately five minutes per session and will be performed one to three times daily postoperatively during pain-free periods.

Treatment groups

42 Participants

are divided into 2 treatment groups

Group A: Abdominal Superficial Effleurage GroupExperimental treatment 1 intervention

Group B: Control GroupNo intervention 0 interventions

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

Postoperative Constipation

Postoperative constipation will be assessed using the Bristol Stool Form Scale through a telephone interview conducted on the 10th postoperative day. Stool types 1 and 2 will be considered indicative of constipation.

Time frame

10 days postoperatively

Secondary outcomes

Stool Consistency

Stool consistency will be evaluated using the Bristol Stool Form Scale (BSFS), a 7-point validated scale ranging from Type 1 (separate hard lumps, indicating severe constipation) to Type 7 (watery, no solid pieces, indicating severe diarrhea). Higher scores indicate looser stool consistency and a tendency toward diarrhea.

Time frame

10 days postoperatively

Locations

This trial has no locations.

Sponsors and contacts

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Ege University

Lead sponsor

Source ClinicalTrials.gov

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