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Effect of Local Heat Therapy on Shoulder Pain of after Laparascopic Cholecystectomy

Effect of Local Heat Therapy on Shoulder Pain of after Laparascopic Cholecystectomy

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20180221038821N3
Enrollment
60
Registered
2019-12-13
Start date
2019-01-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-04-21

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

Conditions

cholecystectomy. Retained cholelithiasis following cholecystectomy

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group1: In this group, thermotherapy for research units were placed in the right shoulder by using a hot water bag heated to 70 ° C, wrapped around a towel and 50 ° C, for

Sponsors

Gonabad University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Ages 18 to 60 years Surgery by laparoscopic cholecystectomy Patient willingness to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Shoulder surgery history and anatomical abnormalities and shoulder dislocation or fractures Underlying disease such as diabetes and peripheral vascular disease Drug addiction Acute cholecystitis Common bile duct stones Recent pancreatitis and jaundice Gallbladder rupture and bile leak at the site of operation Severe intraoperative bleeding

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Severity of shoulder pain after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Timepoint: Before intervention, 20 and 40 minutes after intervention. Method of measurement: Pain severity was measured using the Visual Analogue Scale.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFatemeh Ansari

Gonabad University of Medical Sciences

?Ansari.fatemeh5961@gmail.com??+98 51 5722 0576

Outcome results

None listed

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