Abdominal Hot Water Bag Aplication Ileus Care

NCT07248098 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 06.09.2024/147
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 60
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The role of nurses in the management of ileus is very important as they are part of the multidisciplinary approach. The study aimed to determine the effect of a hot water bag applied to the abdominal region on pain caused by decreased or cessation of intestinal peristalsis in individuals diagnosed with ileus on reducing or relieving pain and restoring intestinal peristalsis.

Conditions

Ileus; Nursing Care; Pain

Keywords

ileus; nursing care; pain; water treatment

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Visiual Analog Scale

  It is scored from 1 to 10. The lowest score is 0, meaning no pain, and the highest score is 10, meaning unbearable pain. The higher the score, the greater the pain.

  30 day

Study Arms (2)

intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

hot water application

Other: hot water application

control

NO INTERVENTION

standart care

Interventions

hot water application OTHER

hot water application

intervention

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Agreeing to participate in the study,
• No communication or intellectual disabilities,
• Reading and writing skills,
• Diagnosed with brid ileus, as a type of ileus,
• Adult individuals over the age of 18

You may not qualify if:

• Leaving the study

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Cukurova University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Cukurova University

Adana, Saricam, 01330, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Ileus; Pain

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Intestinal Obstruction; Intestinal Diseases; Gastrointestinal Diseases; Digestive System Diseases; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• Meltem Akbaş, Dr

  Cukurova University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Masking Details: Participant blind
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Dr

Model Details: For the experimental group, heat will be applied to the abdominal area for 10 minutes in the morning and 10 minutes in the evening, starting from the first day of the patient's admission to the clinic. The application will continue for 10 minutes each morning and evening until the patient passes their first gas. Consistent with literature, a water bag filled with hot water at 55 ± 2°C will be wrapped with two towels, and the water temperature will be measured with a thermometer capable of measuring liquid temperature. The water bag will be applied to the abdominal area for 10 minutes with the patient in the supine position. Patients in the control group will not be subjected to any postoperative intervention other than routine clinical care practices.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 17, 2025
• First Posted: November 25, 2025
• Study Start: October 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: November 22, 2025
• Study Completion: November 25, 2025
• Last Updated: March 20, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)