Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-24 @ 5:31 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2026-01-01 @ 8:33 AM
Study NCT ID:
NCT07007468
Status:
RECRUITING
Last Update Posted:
2025-06-05
First Post:
2025-05-28
Is NOT Gene Therapy:
True
Has Adverse Events:
False
Brief Title:
Prevention of Constipation in Cancer Patients
Sponsor:
Marmara University
Organization:
Study Overview
Official Title:
The Effect of Abdominal Massage in Prevention of Chemotherapy-Induced Constipation
Status:
RECRUITING
Status Verified Date:
2025-05
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
None
Brief 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.
Abdominal massage is an approach that increases peristalsis, i.e., digestive system movement, by altering intra-abdominal pressure, thereby reducing the severity of constipation.
Detailed Description:
Cancer is one of the most important health problems in our country and in the world. According to the Global Cancer Observation Data (GLOBOCAN), 9.7 million people lost their lives due to cancer in 2022. There are many methods such as chemotherapy, radiotherapy and surgical treatment in the treatment of cancer. Chemotherapy is the most commonly used of these systemic treatment approaches. Chemotherapy-related gastrointestinal symptoms such as constipation, diarrhea, bloating, incontinence, flatulence and abdominal distension are observed in patients. Constipation is the third most symptom in patients receiving chemotherapy, with a prevalence of 40% to 90%.
Although constipation is common and affects patients negatively, it is not expressed by patients and is not frequently followed up by nurses, resulting in disruptions in the treatment and care process. Prolongation of the constipation process health problems such as fecal impaction / obstruction, hemorrhoids, rectal pain and intestinal perforation and decreases the quality of life of the patients. In addition, increased severity of constipation in cancer patients leads to interruption or complete termination of chemotherapy. Therefore, patients be monitored and evaluated in terms of the risk of constipation development and an effective nursing care protocol should be implemented.
Pharmacologic, non-pharmacologic and surgical methods are used to prevent constipation. Pharmacologic and surgical approaches are quite costly. In the non-pharmacological approach; methods such as increasing fiber food and water consumption, regular exercise, abdominal massage are used. Abdominal massage is a non-invasive nonpharmacologic approach that increases digestive system movement by changing intra-abdominal pressure, reduces the severity of constipation, is safe and has no side effects, and can be applied by nurses with independent decision-making authority and educator role.
This thesis was planned to evaluate "The Effect of Abdominal Massage in the Prevention of Chemotherapy Associated Constipation".
Although constipation is common and affects patients negatively, it is not expressed by patients and is not frequently followed up by nurses, resulting in disruptions in the treatment and care process. Prolongation of the constipation process health problems such as fecal impaction / obstruction, hemorrhoids, rectal pain and intestinal perforation and decreases the quality of life of the patients. In addition, increased severity of constipation in cancer patients leads to interruption or complete termination of chemotherapy. Therefore, patients be monitored and evaluated in terms of the risk of constipation development and an effective nursing care protocol should be implemented.
Pharmacologic, non-pharmacologic and surgical methods are used to prevent constipation. Pharmacologic and surgical approaches are quite costly. In the non-pharmacological approach; methods such as increasing fiber food and water consumption, regular exercise, abdominal massage are used. Abdominal massage is a non-invasive nonpharmacologic approach that increases digestive system movement by changing intra-abdominal pressure, reduces the severity of constipation, is safe and has no side effects, and can be applied by nurses with independent decision-making authority and educator role.
This thesis was planned to evaluate "The Effect of Abdominal Massage in the Prevention of Chemotherapy Associated Constipation".
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
False
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
False
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
False
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?: