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The effect of heat therapy on constipation

The effect of Thermotherapy on the constipation in patients admitted to intensive care units

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20180519039711N1
Enrollment
60
Registered
2020-01-14
Start date
2020-01-09
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-02-24

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Conditions

Acute Coronary Syndrome. Ischaemic heart diseases

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: In the experimental group, topical heat treatment with a temperature of 50 ° C will be performed on the abdominal surface. Intervention 2: Control group: In the con

Sponsors

Arak University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 85 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age between 20 and 85 2. Constipation (not having bowel excretion during the past 24 hours) 3. No ulcer or injury or obvious infection in the abdomen 4. No disorders such as pancreatitis, gastrointestinal malignancies and ulcers or gastrointestinal lesions. 5. A history of gastrointestinal bleeding 6. No history of CVA and neurological diseases

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Unwilling to continue studying 2. Discharge or death of the patient 3. Conditions that lead to fever and high body temperature above 38 ° C

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Constipation. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: check list.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public Contactmahtabfarahani

Arak University of Medical Sciences

mahtabfarahanie@gmail.com+98 86 3417 3503

Outcome results

None listed

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