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Effect of early ambulation after surgery on nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing appendectomy

Effect of early ambulation after surgery on nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing appendectomy

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2013012312245N1
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2013-02-25
Start date
2013-01-30
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Appendicitis. Acute appendicitis without mention of localized or generalized peritonitis

Interventions

Intervention 1: in the test group:early ambulation in four stage after surgery(4, 6, 8, 10 hours) afterTransferring patients to surgery ward. Intervention 2: In control group: Conventional care Is per
Prevention
in the test group:early ambulation in four stage after surgery(4, 6, 8, 10 hours) afterTransferring patients to surgery ward.
In control group: Conventional care Is performed(no action)

Sponsors

Mashhad University of Medical Science
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
10 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria:Diagnosing Appendicitis and confirmation by physician and having an appendectomy surgery;Having age between 10 to 50 years at study;Patient consent to participate; Patients have the ability to speak Persian;All patients were alert enough to determine the severity of nausea and vomiting. Exclusion criteria:Patients in the intervention group had lower limb movement disorder or malfunction;Patients with drug addiction; Patients with chronic diseases such as gastrointestinal disorders, cancer, heart disease, respiratory problems, inner ear;Surgery other than appendectomy;appendectomy with laparoscopic surgery;use anti emetic agents to reduce nausea and vomiting;Patient reluctance;Patients with peritonitis

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Nausea and Vomiting. Timepoint: 10 hours after surgery. Method of measurement: visual analoug scal of nausea severity and Four Multimode scal of vomiting.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactHamid Ebrahimi

Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery of Mashhad

ebrahimih5@mums.ac.ir+51 1 8591511

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026