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The effect of topical heat therapy on function of the gastrointestinal tract

Not Applicable
Conditions
Condition 1: Respiratory diseases. Condition 2: Gastrointestinal disorders. Condition 3: Kidney disease. Condition 4: Infectious diseases.
Acute upper respiratory infections Influenza and pneumonia Other acute lower respiratory infections Other diseases of upper respiratory tract Chronic lower respiratory diseases Other diseases of pleura Other diseases of the respiratory system Pneumonia in
Hernia Other diseases of the digestive system Disorders of oesophagus in diseases classified elsewhere Disorders of other digestive organs in diseases classified elsewhere
Acute renal failure Chronic kidney disease Unspecified kidney failure Essential (primary) hypertension Hypertensive heart disease Hypertensive renal disease Hypertensive heart and renal disease Secondary hypertension
Other bacterial intestinal infections Other bacterial foodborne intoxications, not elsewhere classified Amoebiasis Other protozoal intestinal diseases Viral and other specified intestinal infections Other gastroenteritis and colitis of infectious and unsp
j00-j06,j0
k40-k46,k2
N17,N18,N1
A04,A05,A0
Registration Number
IRCT2015050822163N1
Lead Sponsor
Vice chancellor for research, Gonabad University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
50
Inclusion Criteria

Age between 35-100 years old, the existence of absolute internal diagnosis such as respiratory disorders by the specialist physician, having nasogastric tube number 16- 14, have been passed more than 48 hours from starting feeding through a gastric tube, nutrition with solution prepared in the hospital, patients with consciousness level higher than 9, having non-fasting blood sugar below 220 mg/dl, there is not also surgery last month, disorders such as pancreatic, peptic ulcer disease, a history of stomach bleeding.
Exclusion criteria: Discharge or death of patient, stop gavage because of illness, conditions cause fever and temperature higher than 38 ° C.

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Gastric residual volume. Timepoint: Every 3 hrs exactly before doing gavage. Method of measurement: By using 50cc gavage syringe.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Bowel sound. Timepoint: Every 3 hrs exactly before doing gavage. Method of measurement: ??Stethoscope.;Defecation. Timepoint: Every 3 hrs exactly before doing gavage. Method of measurement: Observation.;Abdominal distension. Timepoint: Every 3 hrs exactly before doing gavage. Method of measurement: Physical examination.
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