The effect of local abdominal heat therapy

Not Applicable

Recruiting

Conditions: Gavage intolerance.
Feeding difficulties
R63.3

Registration Number: IRCT20220204053931N1

Lead Sponsor: Kerman University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Recruiting

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 45

Inclusion Criteria

Having nasogastric / orogastric tube
Routine food intake (intermittent enteral feeding with available solutions)
Intolerance of enteral feeding (Gastric residual volume> 500 ml)

Exclusion Criteria

Radiotherapy and surgery in the abdominal region during the last 6 weeks
Contraindications for heat therapy in the abdominal region such as cellulite, abdominal tumors, peritonitis, abdominal aneurysm, ascites
Being an NPO (due to preparation for diagnostic tests or surgery)
Having diarrhea (watery stools three or more times a day, 200 to 250 ml)
Having fever (T> 38 º C)
Hyperglycemia (BS> 200), due to its effect on peristalsis
Any electrolyte disturbance, due to the effect on peristalsis
Opium addiction
Any chronic gastrointestinal disease (inflammatory bowel disease, gastrointestinal cancer, etc.)
Any drugs affecting gastrointestinal peristalsis such as tricyclic antidepressants, NSIDs, anticholinergics, vasopressors (> 10 µg/kg/min)
Acute gastrointestinal disorders at the time of the study, including bleeding
Shock
Discharge from the ICU or death during the intervention
The patient's family members withdrawal to consent

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Gavage intolerance (Gastric residual volume more than 500 milliliters in six hours). Timepoint: Before the intervention, before each gavage (8 times a day), until the treatment of gavage intolerance. Method of measurement: Lavage of gastric residual volume with syringe.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Abdomen circumference. Timepoint: Before the intervention, before each gavage (8 times a day), until the treatment of gavage intolerance. Method of measurement: using meter measuring tape.