Comparison of The effect of Mint and Chamomile on residual gastric volume in patients undergoing nasogastric feeding

Comparison of the effect of Mint and Chamomile on residual stomach volume in patients undergoing nasogastric feeding in intensive care unit, Kowsar hospital, Semnan

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20151020024625N10

Enrollment

Registered

2019-02-06

Start date

2019-01-10

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-02-25

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Conditions

Gastric residual volume. Delayed gastric emptying

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: First intervention group, in addition to the usual management and interventions, will receive 5 milliliter of peppermint solution (40 drops peppermint extract in 40

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Admission to ICU for more than 24 hours Feeding via nasogastric tube

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Admission to ICU due to gastrointestinal surgery

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Gastric residual volume. Timepoint: Every 3 hours at the end of the nutrient solution gavage. Method of measurement: By NG tube and aspiration with syringe.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAbassali Ebrahimian PhD

Semnan University of Medical Sciences

aa.ebrahimian@semums.ac.ir+98 23 3346 5191

Outcome results

None listed

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