Patients admitted to the intensive care unit. Other nutritional deficiencies
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: In the intervention group, abdominal massage using I LOV U method is used. The massage course for the intervention group will be performed twice a day for 20 minute
Sponsors
Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Absence of oral feeding and having a nasogastric feeding tube Glasgow coma scale less than 9 Absence of abdominal radiotherapy in the last 6 weeks Not having a wound or recent surgery on the stomach or digestive system (10 days or less) Age above 18 years Absence of paralysis of the veins based on the diagnosis of the attending physician Not taking laxatives Absence of pregnancy Not taking prokinetic drugs such as metoclopramide and erythromycin within 8 hours before the intervention. More than 24 hours have passed since the patient was admitted to the ICU More than 24 hours have passed since the start of enteral nutrition Patients with received gavage volume of 100-300 cc based on ward routine
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Discharge or death of the patient before completing the intervention period Patients with liver failure, abdominal aortic aneurysm and ascites Making the patient vomit Patient being NPO Average body mass = 30
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Gastric Residual Volume (GRV). Timepoint: GRV is measured and checked every day before the intervention (9 am) and 1 hour after the second massage (12 noon). Method of measurement: Standard 60 cc gavage syringe (manufactured by Hilal Medical Equipment Company with number 90077826837 available in the department). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reducing the volume of the remaining stomach. Timepoint: GRV is measured and checked every day before the intervention (9 am) and 1 hour after the second massage (12 noon). Method of measurement: Standard 60 cc gavage syringe (manufactured by Hilal Medical Equipment Company with number 90077826837 available in the department). | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactZekiyeh Sadat Mirahmadi
Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed