Severity of surgical pain. Abdominal and pelvic pain
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Massage group by researcher-For 30 minutes,Twice, Before surgery and 6 hours after surgery. Intervention 2: Intervention group: Massage by patients' families-For 30
Sponsors
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Abdominal surgery (cholecystectomy, appendicitis) with general anesthesia; Age between 18 and 60 years; Full vigilance after surgery; Lack of drug and alcohol addiction; Not having sensory and motor disorders; The absence of mental illness (which prevents proper communication and mutual understanding); Lack of muscular and articular diseases;
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Unwillingness to continue cooperation; Sensitivity to touch and inability of the individual to tolerate massage; Known for cardiovascular disease; Having a wound or burn in the area where the massage is to be done; Sensitization and skin diseases in the area of the hand that prevent the massage; History of Massage Therapy; Patient with diabetes; laparoscopy;
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Intensity of pain. Timepoint: Before and 6 hours after surgery. Method of measurement: Numerical grading scale to measure pain severity. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Severity of pain assess by Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). Timepoint: preoperative and 6 hours after operation. Method of measurement: severity of pain will be measured by a ruler numerated from zero to ten. Accordingly scores of one to three , four to seven, and eight to ten represent mild, moderate and severe pain, respectively. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactSeyed Saeed Najafi
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed