Clinical trial NCT05287789: Effectiveness of Squatting Position on Constipation Severity and Defecation Problems
Official title: Effectiveness of Squatting Position on Constipation Severity and Defecation Problems in the Postoperative Period of Hernia Surgery
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Constipation
Postoperative Care
Nursing Care
Keywords: Squatting Position
Constipation
Defecation problems
Clinical Nursing Research
Lead sponsor: Karabuk University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2022-03-18
Enrollment: 102
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 65
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Intervention model description: pretest-posttest time series model with the different control group
Primary purpose: SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Brief summary: One of the most common nursing care problems after surgery is defecation problems and the risk of constipation. The aim of the study was to determine the effectiveness of the squatting position with footstool on the constipation severity and defecation problems in the postoperative period in patients with hernia surgery.

Detailed description: In this study, after the surgical procedure, the patients were placed in a squatting position by placing a stool under their feet in the toilet.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Hernia surgery in the general surgery clinic
* Between 18 and 65 years of age
* BMI between normal and overweight (18.50-24,99 kg/m2: Normal,25-29,99 kg/m2: Overweight)
* Being able to establish verbal communication
* Volunteering to participate in the study
* Absence of mental confusion
* Having full consciousness and orientation
* Having no communication difficulties
* Having a constipation risk between moderate to high
* Using a water closet type toilet at home

Exclusion Criteria:

* Having a low risk of constipation
* Patient who declined to participate in the study

Primary outcomes:
measure: Change from before surgery in The Constipation Severity Scale (CSS) average score
timeFrame: Data were collected before surgery, post-op 1st day, post-op 2nd day and on the 7th day after discharge. All of the patients were discharged on the 2nd postoperative day.
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Difficulty pushing in defecation average score
timeFrame: Data were collected post-op 2nd day and on the 7th day after discharge. All of the patients were discharged on the 2nd postoperative day.
measure: Duration of defecation, average minutes
timeFrame: Data were collected post-op 2nd day and on the 7th day after discharge. All of the patients were discharged on the 2nd postoperative day.
measure: Defecation pain average score
timeFrame: Data were collected post-op 2nd day and on the 7th day after discharge. All of the patients were discharged on the 2nd postoperative day.
measure: Stool consistency
timeFrame: Data were collected post-op 2nd day and on the 7th day after discharge. All of the patients were discharged on the 2nd postoperative day.
measure: Fear of pushing in defecation average score
timeFrame: Data were collected post-op 2nd day and on the 7th day after discharge. All of the patients were discharged on the 2nd postoperative day.
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Karabük
country: Turkey
facility: Karabuk University
Study officials:
affiliation: Karabuk University
name: Meltem Kaya
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
affiliation: Karabuk University
name: Aysegul Oksay Sahin
role: STUDY_CHAIR
affiliation: Karabuk University
name: Isıl Isık Andsoy
role: STUDY_CHAIR
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