Navel; Hernia
Conditions
Keywords
nave sliding, abdominal wall defect
Brief summary
The present study is a case series study, conducted to introduce a common disease of abdominal wall which has received less attention in scientific resources. The study population was all patients who following repeated hospital visits did not improve, and for their last try, they visited a traditional clinic, and were diagnosed with umbilical hernia.
Detailed description
Background: The present study is conducted to introduce a common disease of abdominal wall which has received less attention in scientific resources. In traditional medicine sources Some scholars believe that this condition occurs due to the movement of the abdominal muscle near the umbilicus or nave laterally movement of nave. Design: A case series study Method: This study was a case series study. The study population was all patients who following repeated hospital visits did not improve, and for their last try, they visited a traditional clinic, and were diagnosed with umbilical hernia during a period of 5 months.
Interventions
traditional techniques of treatment including, (a)cupping therapy, (b)Backstroke for young people, (c)Sitting on all fours while the other person holds both knees firmly with the hands, the patient is asked to bend at the back so that the abdominal muscles are stretched, (d)taking a nerve that passes under the armpit with two index fingers and thumbs and applying intense pressure to the extent that the patient goes unconscious due to the severity of the pain, (e)Hanging the patient from the horizontal bar and stretching the abdominal muscles, (f)Tie an onion-sized object such as, a bag of wheat or salt, with a scarf on the navel for one hour, (g) taking the gum of mountain pistachio tree which is the same as turpentine and halve a walnut and fill it with raw turpentine and put it inside the navel for 72 hours, and then move it in the umbilical region by twisting hand movements, (h)cupping therapy.
Sponsors
Komar University of Science and Technology
Study design
Observational model
CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Clinical diagnosis of nave sliding * Must be able to provide a complete health history information
Exclusion criteria
* unwillingness to continue * any unexpected complication of traditional treatment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Demographic information questionnaire | 1 hour through study completion | age, gender |
| standard form of health history taking | 5 hour through study completion | onset of the disease, cause, signs and symptoms, Hospital visits and all medical procedures, including lab test results, imaging, failed medical interventions that the patients have received once they suspected the problem with their health, and differential diagnosis. |
| body mass index | once at admission time | BMI in kg/m\^2 |
Countries
Iraq
Outcome results
None listed