Effectiveness of using sweet almond oil orally and abdominal massage in the treatment of chronic constipatio
Phase 3
Recruiting
- Conditions
- chronic constipation.ConstipationK59.0
- Registration Number
- IRCT20190917044802N9
- Lead Sponsor
- Fasa University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 90
Inclusion Criteria
Age over 60 years
Patients who score one or more on the constipation evaluation scale
Patients who have less than three bowel movements per week
Exclusion Criteria
The patient has taken a special drug that causes constipation
Unwillingness to participation in the study for any reason
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Constipation. Timepoint: Before and three days after the intervention. Method of measurement: Constipation Assessment Scale (CAS).;Pain. Timepoint: Before and three days after the intervention. Method of measurement: Pain McGill Questionnaire.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
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