Abdominal Massage for Gastric Residual Volume in Surgical Patients

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Category Primary study
Registry of TrialsClinicalTrials.gov
Year 2025
This randomized controlled trial aimed to evaluate the effect of abdominal massage on gastric residual volume (GRV) and abdominal distension in surgical intensive care patients receiving enteral nutrition. The intervention group received 20-minute abdominal massage sessions twice daily for 3 consecutive days. Outcomes included changes in GRV, abdominal circumference, feeding volume, and gastrointestinal tolerance parameters.
Epistemonikos ID: 7917fbe0f95e08c56d27fcf7e2ec417f1d37ab43
First added on: Jun 13, 2025