Hot water bag may soothe ileus pain and get bowels moving
NCT ID NCT07248098
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether placing a hot water bag on the abdomen can reduce pain and help restore normal bowel movement in people with ileus (a bowel blockage). Sixty adults with a certain type of ileus took part. Researchers measured pain levels and bowel activity to see if this simple, non-drug approach could help.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- hot water bag applied to the abdomen
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to reduce pain and help the bowels start moving again in people with ileus.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 60 participants. The results may not apply to everyone, and the effect might be small or due to chance.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2024
- Finished
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Nov 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Agreeing to participate in the study, * No communication or intellectual disabilities, * Reading and writing skills, * Diagnosed with brid ileus, as a type of ileus, * Adult individuals over the age of 18 Exclusion Criteria: * Leaving the study
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cukurova University
Adana, Saricam, 01330, Turkey (Türkiye)
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