Effect of Preoperative Abdominal Effleurage on Postoperative Constipation

This randomized controlled study aims to evaluate the effect of preoperative abdominal superficial effleurage training on the development of postoperative constipation in patients undergoing abdominal surgery. Participants will be randomly assigned to an intervention group receiving abdominal superficial effleurage training in addition to routine care or to a control group receiving routine care only. The effleurage technique will be taught preoperatively and performed by patients postoperatively. Postoperative constipation will be assessed on the 10th postoperative day using the Bristol Stool Form Scale. The findings of this study are expected to contribute to non-pharmacological nursing interventions for the prevention of postoperative constipation.

NCT Number	NCT07344532
Lead Sponsor	Ege University
Conditions	Constipation, Abdominal Surgery, Postoperative Constipation
Enrollment	42 participants
Start Date	2026-03-10
Primary Completion	2026-05-10 (estimated)
Study Completion	2026-07-10 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-07-07