Foot and Abdominal Massage Applied to After Colonoscopy

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of foot and abdominal massage applied to after colonoscopy on abdominal distention, pain and patient satisfaction.This was a randomized controlled experimental study conducted at the Colonoscopy unit in Medica Faculty Hospital . Participants meeting inclusion criteria were assigned to intervention and control groups using a random. Participants assigned to the intervention group-1 received foot massages after colonoscopy, participants assigned to the intervention group-2 received abdominal massages after colonoscopy and participants assigned to the intervention group-3 received foot and abdominal massages after colonoscopy. Participants assigned to the control group received only "routine care" after colonoscopy. The abdominal pain, distension and satisfaction levels of the patients evaluated using the Numerical Rating Scale

Inclusion criteria

• Being of 18 years of age and above
• Applying for colonoscopy for diagnosis and treatment,
• Being conscious and oriented to place, person and time,
• Having pain after the procedure,
• No communication barriers,
• Able to communicate in Turkish,
• Individuals who gave written consent to participate in the research were included in the study.

Exclusion criteria

• Having any psychiatric disease,
• Those who have previously had bowel resection or another bowel surgery,
• Those with colostomy and ileostomy,
• Those with percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy,
• Those with Inflammatory Bowel Disease,
• Having a history of malignant intestinal obstruction in their health history,
• Diagnosed with colon cancer,
• Those with umbilical/abdominal hernia,
• Having an open wound in the abdominal and/or foot area,
• Those with active lower gastrointestinal system bleeding,
• Those with celiac disease,
• Patients with FMF disease were excluded from the study.