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Effect of Abdominal Massage and Bed Exercise on Palliative Care Patients
Sponsor: Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University
Summary
Palliative care is a special type of medical care that focuses on providing support and improving the quality of life for individuals facing life-threatening illnesses. Nursing care for patients receiving enteral nutrition includes interventions that facilitate nutrition, increase patient comfort, and reduce complications. This study will be conducted as a randomized controlled experimental study to evaluate the effects of abdominal massage and in-bed exercise on gastrointestinal complications and patient comfort in palliative care patients.
Official title: Abdominal Massage Group Bed Exercise Group Control Group
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 95 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
105
Start Date
2025-03-01
Completion Date
2026-03-30
Last Updated
2026-03-31
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
bed exercise group
In the first interview, demographic data and other patient information will be collected from the patient record file between 07-08 in the morning before starting bed exercise and nutrition, and the "Patient Information Form" and "Comfort Behavior Checklist, Wong-Baker Face Pain Scale", 'Enteral Nutrition Monitoring Form' will be filled in by the researcher before the intervention and nutrition (1st Interview). * In the first interview, bed exercises will be applied by the researcher for approximately 15 minutes before nutrition between 07-08 in the morning (1st Interview). * In the second interview, bed exercises will be repeated for approximately 15 minutes after filling out the 'Enteral Nutrition Monitoring Form' before bed exercise and nutrition between 07-08 in the morning (2nd Interview). * In the third interview, bed exercises will be repeated for approximately 15 minutes after filling out the 'Enteral Nutrition Monitoring Form' before bed exercise and nutrition between 07-08 in
abdominal massage
* In the first interview, between 07-08 in the morning, demographic data and other information about the patients will be collected from the patient record file before the intervention and feeding by the researcher using the "Patient Information Form" and "Comfort Behavior Checklist, Wong-Baker Facial Pain Scale", 'Enteral Feeding Monitoring Form' (Interview 1). * In the first interview, between 07-08 in the morning, abdominal massage will be applied to the patient by the researcher for approximately 15 minutes before feeding (Interview 1). * In the second interview, between 07-08 in the morning, abdominal massage will be repeated for approximately 15 minutes by filling out the 'Enteral Feeding Monitoring Form' before feeding and abdominal massage will be repeated (Interview 2). * In the third interview, between 07-08 in the morning, the 'Enteral Nutrition Monitoring Form' will be filled out before abdominal massage and feeding, and the abdominal massage will be repeated for approxim
control group
In the first interview, between 07-08 am, demographic data and other patient information will be collected from the patient record file before feeding, using the "Patient Information Form" and the "Comfort Behavior Checklist, Wong-Baker Facial Pain Scale", 'Enteral Feeding Monitoring Form', before the intervention and feeding (Interview 1). * In the second interview, between 07-08 am, the 'Enteral Feeding Monitoring Form' will be filled out before feeding (Interview 2). * In the third interview, between 07-08 am, the 'Enteral Feeding Monitoring Form' will be filled out before feeding (Interview 3). * In the fourth interview, between 07-08 in the morning, data will be collected with the "Comfort Behavior Checklist", Wong-Baker Facial Pain Scale and 'Enteral Feeding Monitoring Form' before feeding (Interview 4).
Locations (1)
Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam Unıversity
Kahramanmaraş, Kahramanmaraş, Turkey (Türkiye)