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The effect of abdominal massage on gastrointestinal functio

Phase 2
Conditions
Condition 1: coma. Condition 2: Brain tumor. Condition 3: Head trauma. Condition 4: Malignant Brain tumor. Condition 5: Acute respiratory failure.
Coma?Unspecified
Benign neoplasm of brain and other parts of central nervous system
Post- concussional syndrome
Malignant neoplasm of brain
Respiratory failure, not elsewhere classified
Registration Number
IRCT2017030531972N2
Lead Sponsor
Vice Chancellor for Research of Kerman University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
70
Inclusion Criteria

Over age 18 years up to 70ears; nutrition by nose-feed tube to enteral feeding alternative methods; have not received metoclopramide, erythromycin, cisapride, and anticholinergic agents; have not received radiotherapy treatment and surgery on the abdominal region in the previous 6 weeks; have no contraindication to abdominal massage for examples: cellulitis, abdominal mass, peritonitis, abdominal aneurysm, ascites (Recognizing doctor), consciousness (GCS) less than 9.
Exclusion criteria: having vomiting (view the contents reflux regardless of its value) (vomiting increase the risk of aspiration effect); NPO for doing laboratory tests and surgical procedures; incidence diarrhea (having 3 or more loose stools per day times the volume More200-250 cc); discharge from ICU or death less than 3 days; hyperglycemia (blood sugar more than 200) and hypokalemia (potassium level less than3/5); GI bleeding (Recognizing doctor); patientes be extubated before 3 day; patients who have aspiration Before entering the study; patientes because of severe trauma have is not been able to get on the suitable position for massage; patientes have spinal cord injury?; incidence ascites during the study.

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Constipation. Timepoint: end three day. Method of measurement: not defecation during three day.;Distention. Timepoint: first day and last day. Method of measurement: by measurement circumference abdoman.;Defecation. Timepoint: daily. Method of measurement: number defecation.;Gastric residual volume. Timepoint: before every feeding. Method of measurement: with 50 cc feeding syring.;Aspiration. Timepoint: end three day. Method of measurement: determination airway secretion PH and glucose.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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