The Effect of Abdominal Massage Applied After Surgery
Reflux, Gastroesophageal, Abdominal Pain, Constipation
About this trial
This is an interventional supportive care trial for Reflux, Gastroesophageal focused on measuring Abdominal Massage, Postoperative Care, Nonpharmacological Methods, Independent Nursing Practices
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: 18 years of age and above, Being conscious and cooperative, Being able to read, write and speak Turkish, not have any cognitive, sensory and spiritual problems, Not being pregnant, The vital signs are within normal limits after the surgical intervention, Failure to defecate for the first 3 days after the surgical intervention, Not using pharmacological and non-pharmacological agents with laxative effect after the surgical intervention, Continuing inpatient care and treatment in the orthopedics and traumatology clinic for at least 6 days, His willingness and volunteering to participate in the study was included. Exclusion Criteria: Be less than 18 years old, Not knowing how to read, write and speak Turkish, Having any cognitive, sensory and spiritual problems, Presence of conditions that prevent the application of abdominal massage (hernia, bowel cancer, history of abdominal surgery and Myocardial Infarction (MI), presence of ileostomy or colostomy and bleeding, etc.), Being pregnant The vital signs are not within normal limits after the surgical intervention, Defecation in the first 3 days after the surgical intervention and using any pharmacological or non-pharmacological agent with laxative effect in this process, Continuing inpatient care and treatment in the orthopedics and traumatology clinic for less than 6 days, Not willing to participate in the study.
Sites / Locations
- Istanbul UniversityRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
No Intervention
Abdominal Massage Group
Control Group
At the first encounter with the patient; Patient Information Form, Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Scale, General Comfort Scale and Functional Independence Scale will be applied. From the morning of the first day, abdominal massage will be applied to the patients 2 times a day, in the morning and in the evening, for 3 days (15 minutes). Then, applying abdominal massage to the patients in the experimental group. After each massage application, the patient's bowel sounds/movements will be listened to. Medicines such as laxatives, suppositories and enemas will not be given to the experimental group and Bristol Stool Scale will be filled in for patients who defecate within this period. In order to evaluate the abdominal massage and its effect on the comfort level of the patients, the Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Scale, General Comfort Scale and Functional Independence Scale will be applied again at the end of the 3rd day after the application of abdominal massage.
Patients who did not defecate within the first 3 days after surgery will constitute the control group. At the first encounter with the patient; A Patient Information Form, Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Scale (GSS), General Comfort Scale (GAS) and Functional Independence Scale (FIM) will be administered. From the first encounter, patients will be given medications that are in line with their clinical routine, such as laxatives, suppositories and enemas, according to the doctor's request. Intestinal sounds/movements of the patients will be listened to 6 times, 2 times a day for 3 days. Bristol Stool Scale will be filled in for patients who defecate within this period. At the end of the 3-day follow-up of the patients, Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Scale, General Comfort Scale and Functional Independence Scale will be applied again and the first stool of the patients who defecate will be evaluated with the Bristol Stool Scale.