Effectiveness of Squatting Position on Constipation Severity and Defecation Problems

Meltem Kaya

Status: Completed

Conditions: Postoperative Care; Constipation; Nursing Care

Treatments: Other: Squatting position by footstool

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05287789

SQUATTING

KBYBAB-17/YL-454 (Other Grant/Funding Number)

Details and patient eligibility

About

One of the most common nursing care problems after surgery is defecation problems and the risk of constipation. The aim of the study was to determine the effectiveness of the squatting position with footstool on the constipation severity and defecation problems in the postoperative period in patients with hernia surgery.

Full description

In this study, after the surgical procedure, the patients were placed in a squatting position by placing a stool under their feet in the toilet.

Enrollment: 102 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Hernia surgery in the general surgery clinic
• Between 18 and 65 years of age
• BMI between normal and overweight (18.50-24,99 kg/m2: Normal,25-29,99 kg/m2: Overweight)
• Being able to establish verbal communication
• Volunteering to participate in the study
• Absence of mental confusion
• Having full consciousness and orientation
• Having no communication difficulties
• Having a constipation risk between moderate to high
• Using a water closet type toilet at home

Exclusion criteria

• Having a low risk of constipation
• Patient who declined to participate in the study

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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102 participants in 2 patient groups

Squatting position by footstool

Experimental group

Description:

After the first postoperative ambulation, stable patients whose bowel movements resumed met their initial defecation needs with the squatting position created using a footstool at the appropriate height on the water closet type toilet. The patients used footstools in the hospital and throughout a week after discharge at home for defecation.

Treatment:

Other: Squatting position by footstool

Control Group

No Intervention group

Description:

The control group received the routine care provided to all the patients in the clinic with no additional interventions.