Skip to content

Investigating the effect of magnetic therapy on defecation pattern in patients admitted in the ICU

Investigating the effect of magnetic therapy on defecation pattern in patients admitted in the ICU

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20230610058436N1
Enrollment
64
Registered
2023-06-24
Start date
2023-06-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-06-26

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

Conditions

Constipation and diarrhea.

Interventions

Intervention group: Magnets at points P6, H7 on the right and left hands, and points SP6, ST36 only on the left foot and one point on the sole of the left foot related to the bladder/digestion, are gl

Sponsors

Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: • The availability of places to place magnets on the patient's body and the absence of damage to that area • Mechanical ventilation for more than 24 hours and GCS below 8 • Having a stomach tube and administering enteral nutrition

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: No drug addiction • Absence of cardiovascular problems and absence of a pacemaker according to the patient's file • No history of defecation pattern disorders before hospitalization through accompanying information • No recent abdominal surgery according to the patient's file • Absence of spinal cord cut • Absence of sepsis according to the doctor's opinion • Absence of celiac disease, pancreatitis, thyroid hypofunction and hyperfunction, and active hepatitis based on the information in the file • Not using probiotics • Absence of pregnancy • Not having an implant • ??? ???????? ????????? ?? (????????????? ????? ?????? ?????????)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Bristol scale. Timepoint: 7 day. Method of measurement: Bristol scale.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMohammad Sadegh Aboutalebi

Esfahan University of Medical Sciences

aboutalebi@nm.mui.ac.ir36688597

Outcome results

None listed

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