Comparing Manual and Automatic Colonic Massage for Chronic Constipation.

NCT06695754 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: MOW_07_2024
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 2,312
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to do a systematic review and metanalysis of the scientific literature to compare the effectiveness of the manual vs the automatic colonic massage intervention in patients with chronic constipation.

Conditions

Chronic Constipation

Keywords

manual massage; automatic massage; colonic massage; intermittent colonic exoperistalsis

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Quantitative evaluation of manual vs. automatic colon massage for chronic constipation relief

  Quantitative comparison of manual and automatic colon massage efficacy in relieving chronic constipation

  34 years

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• Evacuation frequency

  34 years

• Quality of life questionnaire in relation to constipation

  34 years

• Adverse events

  34 years

• Aids to evacuation

  34 years

Study Arms (3)

Manual massage <90% over colon

Patients received a manual massage or treatment that reachs the ascending and descending colon for less than 90% of the total time of the treatment duration

Manual massage >90% over colon

Patients received a manual massage or treatment that reachs the ascending and descending colon for 90% or more of the total time of treatment duration

Automatic massage

Patients received a massage or treatment delivered with a medical device, that reachs the ascending and descending colon for 90% or more of the total time of treatment duration

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients of any age, gender and etnicity, suffering from chronic constipation

You may qualify if:

• Study type:
• Clinical studies using abdominal/colon massage to treat constipation.
• Articles published between 1990 and till the day of literature search with original work (experimental and quasi-experimental ) or dealing with the application of colon massage to gastrointestinal function.
• Study subjects:
• Patients with constipation.
• Individuals of any gender, age and ethnicity.
• Interventions:
• \- Manual or automatic colon massage treatment for constipation.
• Outcomes (including at least one of the following):
• Evacuation frequency.
• Quality of life parameters.
• Symptoms of constipation.
• Use of laxatives or enemas.
• Adverse events.

You may not qualify if:

• No abstract available, reviews, conference abstracts, dissertations, registration documents, clinical experience summary analysis, animal experiments, etc.
• Studies where the treatment was non-colon specific.
• Studies involving invasive treatments.
• Other treatments intended to treat constipation such as surgical interventions, acupuncture, acupoint application, and others considered medicinal alternative therapies.
• Documents written in languages other than in English, German, Spanish, as well as other European languages, including Italian, French, and Portuguese.
• Incorrect or incomplete case data.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• usMIMA S.L.: lead

Study Sites (1)

Usmima S.L.

Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona, 08950, Spain

Location

Study Officials

• Immaculada Herrero-Fresneda, PhD

  usMIMA S.L.

  STUDY DIRECTOR

• Eugenia Delgado, PhD

  usMIMA S.L.

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: RETROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: INDUSTRY
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 13, 2024
• First Posted: November 19, 2024
• Study Start: December 18, 2024
• Primary Completion: December 23, 2024
• Study Completion: December 31, 2024
• Last Updated: January 21, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-01

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

ES (1)