Simple Bed Exercises for Reducing Postoperative Ileus in Colorectal Surgical Patients.

NARecruitingINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

76

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

December 1, 2024

Primary Completion Date

September 30, 2025

Study Completion Date

December 31, 2025

Conditions
Postoperative Ileus
Interventions
OTHER

Simple bed exercises

The participants will be asked to perform exercise by lying flat on bed in supine position with their eyes look towards to the ceiling of the ward and start focusing on deep breathing exercises with slow inhalations and exhalations. These exercises aim to achieve regular pattern of abdominal muscles and improve the coordination between breathing, abdominal muscle contractions and colonic propulsions. After one-minute deep-breathing exercises, intervention group participants will be asked to pull both knees towards chest in return and turning body from one side to another while lying on bed.

Trial Locations (1)

Unknown

RECRUITING

United Christian Hospital, Hong Kong

All Listed Sponsors
lead

The University of Hong Kong

OTHER