Phase 2

• Conditions: bowel elimination in patients with skeletal traction.; Other diseases of intestines; K55, K56,

• Registration Number: IRCT201504225987N20
• Lead Sponsor: Vice chancellor of researcher, Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 22 February 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

age 18 to 60 years; the ability to communicate in Persian; no hearing problem; no risk of gastrointestinal disorder such as irritable bowel syndrome and chronic constipation; lack of drug use; lack of mental illness; a limb skeletal traction or cervical vertebral of Krutchfield; lack of pregnancy; the patient is not NPO for 12 hours before intervention.
Exclusion criteria:
Serious disease that causes a change in bowel movements and unwillingness to continue the cooperation of the patient in the study at any time of the study.

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Bowel elimination. Timepoint: First defecation after skeletal traction. Method of measurement: A questionnaire survey of bowel movements.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Satisfaction of defecation. Timepoint: after first defecation. Method of measurement: questionnaire.