The effect of body position on gastric residual volume

The effect of body position on gastric residual volume in patients with mechanical ventilation hospitalized in intensive care unit

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2014042617267N4

Enrollment

Registered

2014-05-23

Start date

2014-07-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

The relationship between body position with gastric residual volume in hospitalized payients with mechanical ventilation.. Gastric contents

Interventions

Intervention 1: In this study, researcher placed the first group of the patients in the first gavage in the supine position, in the next gavage in the right lateral position, and the third gavage in t

Treatment - Other

In this study, researcher placed the first group of the patients in the first gavage in the supine position, in the next gavage in the right lateral position, and the third gavage in the left lateral

In this study, researcher placed the second group of the patients in the first gavage in the right lateral position, in the next gavage in the supine position, and the third gavage in the left lateral

In this study, researcher placed the third group of the patients in the first gavage in the left lateral position, in the next gavage in the supine position, and the third gavage in the right lateral

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: The patient with mechanical ventilation should be equipped 48 hours before intervention; Patient with nasal gastric tube and intestinal nutrition from 48 hours before intervention; Age between 18-65 years; Not pregnant patient; Patients who do not have any changing status limitations; Patients who have G.C.S scores equal to or lees than 7. Exclusion criteria: Using drugs which enhance bowel smoky shape movements during study for patients; Suffering diarrhea; Transfer the patients to the other units; Separation of the patients from mechanical ventilation; Patients death.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Gastric residual volume. Timepoint: Before, 2 and 3 hours after intervention. Method of measurement: With standard gavage syringe.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactHoushang Kadivarian

Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences

hkadivarian@gmail.com+98 83 2522 0443

Outcome results

None listed

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