Comparison of the Effects of Abdominal Massage and Kinesio Taping in Women With Chronic Constipation
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Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to compare the effects of abdominal massage and kinesio taping on constipation severity, quality of life, bowel habits and perception of recovery in women with chronic constipation.
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participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable
Started Jun 2022
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
April 9, 2022
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
April 15, 2022
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
June 15, 2022
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
August 15, 2022
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
June 15, 2023
CompletedApril 15, 2022
April 1, 2022
2 months
April 9, 2022
April 9, 2022
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Constipation severity
Constipation severity will be evaluated with Constipation Severity Scale. According to constipation severity scale, women's defecation frequency, intensity and difficulty/difficulty during defecation will be determined. The scale, which includes sixteen questions, consists of 3 sub-groups: obstructive defecation, colonic inertia and pain. The score that can be obtained from the obstructive defecation subgroup is 0-28, the score that can be obtained from the colonic inertia subgroup is 0-29, and the score that can be obtained from the pain subgroup is between 0-16. The lowest total score that can be obtained from the constipation severity scale is 0, and the highest is 73. As the score obtained from the scale increases, the severity of the symptoms increases.
change from baseline at 4 weeks
Secondary Outcomes (4)
Life quality
change from baseline at 4 weeks
Bowel habits
change from baseline at 4 weeks
Stool consistency
change from baseline at 4 weeks
Perception of recovery
change from baseline at 4 weeks
Study Arms (3)
Massage group
EXPERIMENTALSuggestions for lifestyle changes + abdominal massage will be performed.
Taping group
ACTIVE COMPARATORSuggestions for Lifestyle Changes + Kinesio taping will be performed.
Control group
OTHERSuggestions for lifestyle changes will be performed.
Interventions
Suggestions for lifestyle changes+ abdominal massage will be applied. Suggestions including regular and balanced diet, fluid consumption, regular walking and abdominal exercises and correct toilet habits will be given once. Abdominal massage will be applied 3 times a week for 4 weeks.
Suggestions including regular and balanced diet, fluid consumption, regular walking and abdominal exercises and correct toilet habits will be given once. Kinesio taping will be applied 3 times a week for 4 weeks.
Suggestions including regular and balanced diet, fluid consumption, regular walking and abdominal exercises and correct toilet habits will be given once.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- to 65 years of age
- Having been diagnosed with chronic constipation according to the Rome 4 diagnostic criteria by a gastroenterologist
- Being volunteer
You may not qualify if:
- Concomitant colon or gastrointestinal problems
- Body mass index \>35 kg/m2
- Those who have difficulty defecating, those with anorectal dyssynergia
- Being pregnant
- Having neurological, metabolic and/or malignant disease
- Having an open wound, mass, infection and/or hernia in the area to be massaged
- Having abdominal surgery or abdominal radiotherapy in the last 1 year
- Having a mental problem that prevents cooperation
- Taking laxative therapy at least 4 weeks before participating in the study
- To have received physiotherapy and rehabilitation applications related to constipation in the last 1 year
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Seyda Toprak Celenay
Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- associate professor
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
April 9, 2022
First Posted
April 15, 2022
Study Start
June 15, 2022
Primary Completion
August 15, 2022
Study Completion
June 15, 2023
Last Updated
April 15, 2022
Record last verified: 2022-04