Burn. Burns
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: chewing gum. Intervention 2: Control group: Npo until the start of oral nutrition.
Sponsors
Arak University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The studied units have grade 2, grade 3 or combined burns and burn percentage more than 40% of TBSA. It is not more than 6 hours from the time of the burn to the time of entry into the research. According to the doctor, they need to be hospitalized. Willing to participate in research. Free of facial injuries, inhalation damage, and psychological problems.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: History of diabetes, hypothyroidism, hypoparathyroidism, electrolyte imbalance, clear musculoskeletal and neurological diseases, and drug abuse. History of injecting drug use (anticholinergic drugs, etc.), for any reason, tend to continue to study. If the patient uses medications that affect the bowel movement during the interventions, people who can not tolerate chewing gum
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Time to return the bowel sounds. Timepoint: Every two hours once. Method of measurement: Hear the intestinal sounds. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Gas Disposal. Timepoint: Every two hours once. Method of measurement: interview.;Defecation. Timepoint: Every two hours once. Method of measurement: interview. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactAzam malekhoseini
Arak University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed