NCT06225687

Heat Application on Gastrointestinal System Functions

The Effect of Heat Application on Gastrointestinal System Functions in Patients Receiving Continuous Enteral Nutrition

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (estimated)
• Sponsor: TC Erciyes University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Complications related to the gastrointestinal system can occur in patients receiving enteral nutrition. These complications may include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, decreased bowel sounds, abdominal distension, increased gastric residual volume, and abdominal pain. To prevent and treat food intolerance, as well as to increase gastric emptying, the use of prokinetic agents is often preferred. However, these drugs have various side effects, such as abdominal cramps, allergies, bronchospasm, cardiac issues, and pancreatic disorders. One non-pharmacological method that can be applied to increase bowel motility and reduce abdominal distension and constipation is heat application. The aim of this study is to determine the effect of heat application to the abdominal and lumbar regions, using a hot water bag, on gastrointestinal system functions in patients receiving continuous enteral nutrition.

Conditions

• Enteral Nutrition
• Gastrointestinal System--Abnormalities

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Heat Application	The researcher will conduct daily measurements of gastric residual volume (GRV) and abdominal circumference, listen to bowel sounds, and assess distension from the first day of enteral nutrition initiation. Additionally, they will record the frequency of vomiting/defecation. Subsequently, a 15-minute hot application will be applied to the abdominal/lumbar region.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-02-01
• Primary completion: 2024-03-01
• Completion: 2024-12-01
• First posted: 2024-01-26
• Last updated: 2024-01-26