constipation. Constipation
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Routine intervention for constipation will be performed for all patients based on the physician's order. For the intervention group, two times of heat therapy and e
Sponsors
Shahed University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Over 60 years Cognitive health with a score higher than 7 in Abbreviated Mental Test(AMTs) Hospitalization in the internal department due to internal and infectious diseases based on clinical and paraclinical findings with the diagnosis of a specialist and having constipation Movement pattern of relative bed rest (RBR) according to the physician's order written in the file Having a stable physiological state to answer questions
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: having any clinical conditions that doubt or limit the use of local heat therapy, based on physician's order. Having alcohol and drug addiction Having psychological disorders recorded in the file Having swelling, ulcers, scratches and redness in the abdomen Having history of abdominal and pelvic surgery Having gastrointestinal diseases and ulcers (from beginning to end) Taking drugs effective on bowel movements in the last two weeks
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Changing the pattern of defecation. Timepoint: Before the intervention, the first and second days of the intervention. Method of measurement: Bristol stool scale.;Change in pain during defecation. Timepoint: Before the intervention, the first and second days of the intervention. Method of measurement: Numerical scale for pain intensity measurement. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMaryam Jadid-Milani
Shahed University
Outcome results
None listed