Foot and Abdominal Massage Applied to After Colonoscopy

TC Erciyes University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Distention; Satisfaction, Patient; Abdominal Pain

Treatments: Other: foot massage; Other: foot and abdominal massage; Other: abdominal massage

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06333535

2022/568

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of foot and abdominal massage applied to after colonoscopy on abdominal distention, pain and patient satisfaction.This was a randomized controlled experimental study conducted at the Colonoscopy unit in Medica Faculty Hospital . Participants assigned to the intervention group-1 received foot massages after colonoscopy, participants assigned to the intervention group-2 received abdominal massages after colonoscopy and participants assigned to the intervention group-3 received foot and abdominal massages after colonoscopy. Participants assigned to the control group received only "routine care" after colonoscopy. The abdominal pain, distension and satisfaction levels of the patients evaluated using the Numerical Rating Scale

Full description

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of foot and abdominal massage applied to after colonoscopy on abdominal distention, pain and patient satisfaction.This was a randomized controlled experimental study conducted at the Colonoscopy unit in Medica Faculty Hospital . Participants meeting inclusion criteria were assigned to intervention and control groups using a random. Participants assigned to the intervention group-1 received foot massages after colonoscopy, participants assigned to the intervention group-2 received abdominal massages after colonoscopy and participants assigned to the intervention group-3 received foot and abdominal massages after colonoscopy. Participants assigned to the control group received only "routine care" after colonoscopy. The abdominal pain, distension and satisfaction levels of the patients evaluated using the Numerical Rating Scale

Enrollment: 96 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Being of 18 years of age and above
• Applying for colonoscopy for diagnosis and treatment,
• Being conscious and oriented to place, person and time,
• Having pain after the procedure,
• No communication barriers,
• Able to communicate in Turkish,
• Individuals who gave written consent to participate in the research were included in the study.

Exclusion criteria

• Having any psychiatric disease,
• Those who have previously had bowel resection or another bowel surgery,
• Those with colostomy and ileostomy,
• Those with percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy,
• Those with Inflammatory Bowel Disease,
• Having a history of malignant intestinal obstruction in their health history,
• Diagnosed with colon cancer,
• Those with umbilical/abdominal hernia,
• Having an open wound in the abdominal and/or foot area,
• Those with active lower gastrointestinal system bleeding,
• Those with celiac disease,
• Patients with FMF disease were excluded from the study.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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96 participants in 4 patient groups

Foot massage group

Experimental group

Description:

Stage 1/Pretest: After the colonoscopy procedure, after the patients regained consciousness in the recovery unit, the Patient Introduction Form, Abdominal Pain NRS Scale Form and Abdominal Distension NRS Scale Form were filled out. 2nd Stage/Intervention: The patients were massaged on both feet in accordance with the foot massage instructions. 3rd Stage / 30th minute: Abdominal Pain NRS Scale Form and Abdominal Distension NRS Scale Form were administered to the patients and recorded. . 4th Stage / 2nd hour: Abdominal Pain NRS Scale Form and Abdominal Distension NRS Scale Form were administered to the patients and recorded. 5th Stage / 4th Hour Abdominal Pain NRS Scale Form, Abdominal Distension NRS Scale Form and satisfaction (NRS satisfaction) scores were directed to the patients and recorded.

Treatment:

Other: foot massage

Abdominal massage group

Experimental group

Description:

Stage 1/Pretest: After the colonoscopy procedure, after the patients regained consciousness in the recovery unit, the Patient Introduction Form, Abdominal Pain NRS Scale Form and Abdominal Distension NRS Scale Form were filled out. 2nd Stage/Intervention: The patients were massaged in the abdominal area in accordance with the abdominal massage instructions. 3rd Stage / 30th minute: Abdominal Pain NRS Scale Form and Abdominal Distension NRS Scale Form were administered to the patients and recorded. . 4th Stage / 2nd hour: Abdominal Pain NRS Scale Form and Abdominal Distension NRS Scale Form were administered to the patients and recorded. 5th Stage / 4th Hour Abdominal Pain NRS Scale Form, Abdominal Distension NRS Scale Form and satisfaction (NRS satisfaction) scores were directed to the patients and recorded.

Treatment:

Other: abdominal massage

Foot and Abdominal massage group

Experimental group

Description:

Stage 1/Pretest: After the colonoscopy procedure, after the patients regained consciousness in the recovery unit, the Patient Introduction Form, Abdominal Pain NRS Scale Form and Abdominal Distension NRS Scale Form were filled out. 2nd Stage/Intervention: The patients were massaged in the abdominal area in line with the abdominal massage instructions, and then both feet were massaged in line with the foot massage instructions. 3rd Stage / 30th minute: Abdominal Pain NRS Scale Form and Abdominal Distension NRS Scale Form were administered to the patients and recorded. 4th Stage / 2nd hour: Abdominal Pain NRS Scale Form and Abdominal Distension NRS Scale Form were administered to the patients and recorded. 5th Stage / 4th Hour Abdominal Pain NRS Scale Form, Abdominal Distension NRS Scale Form and satisfaction (NRS satisfaction) scores were directed to the patients and recorded.

Treatment:

Other: foot and abdominal massage

Control group

No Intervention group

Description:

Stage 1/Pretest: After the colonoscopy procedure, after the patients regained consciousness in the recovery unit, the Patient Introduction Form, Abdominal Pain NRS Scale Form and Abdominal Distension NRS Scale Form were filled out. Stage 2/Attempt: No attempt was made. 3rd Phase / 30th minute: Abdominal Pain NRS Scale Form and Abdominal Distension NRS Scale Form were administered to the patients and recorded. 4th Stage / 2nd hour: Abdominal Pain NRS Scale Form and Abdominal Distension NRS Scale Form were administered to the patients and recorded. 5th Stage / 4th Hour Abdominal Pain NRS Scale Form and Abdominal Distension NRS Scale Form were administered to the patients and recorded.