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Prevention of Constipation in Cancer Patients
Sponsor: Marmara University
Summary
Constipation is the third most common symptom in patients undergoing chemotherapy, with an incidence rate ranging from 31% to 90%. Despite its high prevalence and adverse effects on patients, constipation is often not reported by patients and is not frequently monitored by nurses, resulting in delays in treatment and care. Prolonged constipation can lead to health problems such as fecal impaction/obstruction, hemorrhoids, rectal pain, and intestinal perforation, thereby reducing patients' quality of life. Additionally, increased severity of constipation in cancer patients may lead to the interruption or complete cessation of chemotherapy. Therefore, it is essential to monitor and assess patients for the risk of developing constipation and to implement an effective nursing care protocol. Abdominal massage is an approach that increases peristalsis, i.e., digestive system movement, by altering intra-abdominal pressure, thereby reducing the severity of constipation.
Official title: The Effect of Abdominal Massage in Prevention of Chemotherapy-Induced Constipation
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
146
Start Date
2025-05-08
Completion Date
2025-12-31
Last Updated
2025-06-05
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Abdominal Massage
Abdominal massage is a massage technique performed with soft and rhythmic movements applied to the abdomen. Abdominal massage is an inexpensive, non-invasive, non-harmful, non-invasive method that can be applied by nurses for the treatment of constipation or by teaching the patient and his/her family. During the application of abdominal massage, effleurage (patting), abdominal effleurage , petrissage (kneading), abdominal petrissage maneuvers are applied.
Locations (1)
Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing
Istanbul, Marmara, Turkey (Türkiye)