CompletedNot Applicable

the Effect of Abdominal Massage on the Gastric Residual Volume.

Pakistan34 participantsStarted 2023-11-01

Plain-language summary

The goals of this randomized controlled trial are: 1. To determine the mean gastric residual volume in ICU admitted adult patients before and after intervention. 2. To compare the gastric residual volume between the intervention and control group. Participants will be randomized in two groups (intervention and control group) Intervention group: The intervention period will be 3 days for intervention group. These patients will receive 20 minutes of abdominal massage twice a day, and the interval between two massages will be 2 hours. The outcome variable variable gastric residual volume will be measured every day, before the intervention and 1 hour after the second massage. the GRV will be measured in ml (via feeding syringe) and marked on checklist. Control group The control group will receive standard/usual care The abdominal massage technique will consist of five steps based on tensegrity principle

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 60 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * patients having NG tube (for check the GRV). * glasgow coma scale less than 7 (because usually these patients need gavage) * patients having age 18-60 years. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients receiving pro-kinetic medications (to avoid interfering with the massage effects) * Patients having abdominal radiotherapy during last 6 weeks. * Patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm and undergoing radiotherapy * Patients having abdominal surgery.

What they're measuring

Gastric Residual Volume

Timeframe: before and after intervention ( 3 hours duration)

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06062381

SponsorUniversity of Health Sciences Lahore

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2024-01-10