Effect of Foot Bath After Colonoscopy

NCT07636109 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: KOU-FOOTBATH-COLON-2024
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 90
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This randomized controlled trial evaluated whether a 30-minute foot bath with warm water (40-41°C) after colonoscopy reduces post-procedure pain and abdominal distension and shortens the time to first passage of flatus. Ninety adults undergoing planned colonoscopy were randomized to a foot bath group or standard care. Pain and distension were assessed using a visual analog scale at 0, 15, and 30 minutes after the procedure. Time to first flatus and overall satisfaction were also recorded.

Conditions

Colonoscopy Pain; Abdominal Distension

Keywords

Foot bath; Hydrotherapy; Warm water; Colonoscopy; Pain; Abdominal distension; Flatus

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Post-colonoscopy pain intensity (VAS)

  Pain intensity measured using a 0-10 visual analog scale (VAS); higher scores indicate greater pain.

  0, 15, and 30 minutes after colonoscopy

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Post-colonoscopy abdominal distension (VAS)

  0, 15, and 30 minutes after colonoscopy.

Study Arms (2)

Foot bath

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants received a warm foot bath (40-41°C) for 30 minutes after colonoscopy, in addition to standard care.

Other: Warm foot bath

Control Arm

NO INTERVENTION

Participants received routine post-colonoscopy routine care only.

Interventions

Warm foot bath OTHER

Warm water foot bath (40-41°C) for 30 minutes applied after colonoscopy.

Foot bath

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Adults (≥18 years) scheduled for planned colonoscopy
• Able to speak and understand Turkish
• Provided written informed consent

You may not qualify if:

• Foot deformity and/or neurologic nerve damage
• Foot amputation
• Communication problems
• Chronic analgesic use
• Substance dependence
• Undergoing just upper endoscopy

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Kocaeli University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Kocaeli University

Kocaeli, 41380, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Uslu Y, Akbayrak H, Kuytak Ortahisar B, Barak TH. The effect of lavender foot baths on postoperative pain and sleep quality in comparison with foot baths with warm water only-A prospective randomized controlled study. Explore (NY). 2024 May-Jun;20(3):385-391. doi: 10.1016/j.explore.2023.10.003. Epub 2023 Oct 5.

  PMID: 37863680 BACKGROUND

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pain; Flatulence

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Signs and Symptoms, Digestive

Study Officials

• Yasemin Özhanlı, Assist. Prof

  Kocaeli University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• HATİCE MERVE ALPTEKİN, Assist. Prof

  Kocaeli University

  STUDY CHAIR

• SEVAL ULUBAY, PhD

  SAMSUN HOSPITAL

  STUDY CHAIR

• ENES ŞAHİN, Assoc. Prof.

  Kocaeli University

  STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assoc.Prof

Model Details: Parallel Assignment

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 26, 2026
• First Posted: June 9, 2026
• Study Start: April 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: May 2, 2024
• Study Completion: December 28, 2025
• Last Updated: June 9, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)