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Effectiveness of self-abdominal massage on gastrointestinal function in postoperative ileus: a randomized controlled trial protocol

Effect of Intestinal Decompression Tube Placement Combined with Self-Massage on Gastrointestinal Function Recovery in Patients with Postoperative Ileus: A Randomized Controlled Trial Protocol

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2025001401
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-07-15
Start date
2025-12-20
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-01-12

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

Conditions

postoperative ileus

Interventions

Basic treatment plus self-abdominal massage group:Basic treatment plus simple physical stimulation
Basic treatment plus simple physical stimulation group:Basic treatment plus simple physical stimulation

Sponsors

Shanghai Guanghua Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria (1)Patients aged 18-75 years; (2)First time to receive elective radical resection of colon or rectal cancer; (3)Diagnosed as simple mechanical intestinal obstruction, specifically postoperative early inflammatory intestinal obstruction;32 (4)Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 to 2;33 (5)The patient is conscious and has normal cognitive function. They can understand and cooperate with the postoperative care requirements for intestinal obstruction catheter placement and the operation method of SM; (6)Provided written informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria (1)Requiring total colectomy or proctectomy; (2)Experiencing intraoperative complications; (3)Having a cardiac pacemaker implantation; (4)The patient has mental disorders, cognitive impairments or other reasons that prevent him/her from cooperating in completing the post-operative care for the intestinal obstruction catheter insertion, the SM operation and the regular follow-up or substance (drug/alcohol) abuse; (5)There are serious complications, such as bowel perforation, diffuse peritonitis, septic shock and so on; (6)Allergy to the material of the intestinal obstruction catheter or related drugs may lead to severe allergic reactions, affecting the safety of treatment; (7)There are skin damages, infections or ulcers on the abdomen. Self-massage on the abdomen may aggravate local injuries or lead to the spread of infection, or the patient is in a special physiological period such as pregnancy or lactation.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
the time to first defecation;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Incidence of postoperative complications;Analgesic consumption;Radiological evaluation of postoperative ileus ;Postoperative nausea, vomiting, pain and extent of abdominal distention ;Time to intestinal decompression tube removal ;Time to first flatus;Time to tolerability of semiliquid and solid foods ;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactMa Yaokai

?Shanghai Guanghua Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine

mayaokai163@163.com13120921965

Outcome results

None listed

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