In patients hospitalized in the intensive care unit.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: In the first intervention group, Tensegrity massage technique (5-stage massage) is used, the first stage includes movements such as brushing the skin of the abdominal area, the second
Sponsors
Arak University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Feeding with nasogastric tube Age between 18 and 65 years A maximum of 3 times have passed since the start of digestive feeding Not receiving prokinetic drugs such as: metoclopramide and anticholinergics such as: atropine and laxatives, erythromycin, cisapride Glasgow Coma score below 9 No radiotherapy and abdominal surgery in the last 6 weeks Absence of contraindications to abdominal massage with the examination and approval of a special care physician such as: severe trauma, cellulitis, abdominal mass, peritonitis, abdominal aneurysm, ascites, diverticulitis, spinal cord injury The absence of any thromboembolism in the last year Absence and history of Deep Vein Thrombosis in the last year Absence of problems affecting excretion such as anorectal disorders
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Gastric Residual Volume. Timepoint: Before the intervention (immediately before the start of abdominal massage) and one hour after the intervention (second massage) during each day separately. Method of measurement: Aspirating stomach contents with a 50 cc gavage syringe.;Abdominal circumference size. Timepoint: Before the intervention and one hour after the intervention (second massage) during each day separately. Method of measurement: Using a special flexible meter.;Defecation per day. Timepoint: Every day. Method of measurement: Counting the number of defecation.;Ventilator associated pneumonia. Timepoint: Immediately before the start of the intervention on the first day and at the end of the third day of the intervention. Method of measurement: Modified Clinical Pulmonary Infection Score.;Aspiration. Timepoint: Half an hour before the intervention and one hour after the intervention (second massage) during each day separately. Method of measurement: Using pH strips and glucose meters, the pH and glucose of aspirated secretions from the patient's airways are determined. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactAbdollah Abolfathi
Arak University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed