The Effect of Aroma Massage on Constipation

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Constipation
• Interventions: Other: Aroma massage

• Registration Number: NCT05343910
• Lead Sponsor: Mersin University

Brief Summary

Advancing age arising changes in health status and systems adversely affect the quality of life of the elderly and the elderly face many complex health problems. Constipation is one of the common problems in the elderly. Therefore, The aim of this study is to examine effects of aromatherapy massage on constipation in the elderly.

Detailed Description

Old age is a physiological period of life in which various changes take place, meaning that the elderly must be given special consideration as a group with regard to health care. Advancing age arising changes in health status and systems adversely affect the quality of life of the elderly and the elderly face many complex health problems. Constipation is one of the common problems in the elderly. Insufficient liquid intake, insufficient or unsuitable diet, decreased mobility, the side effects of medication, underlying diseases, and rectal sensory-motor dysfunction are among the causes of constipation in the elderly. Constipation is a preventable and treatable problem, which if left untreated can cause physical and associated psychological problems such as back and waist pain, rectal pressure, loss of appetite, confusion, incontinence, nausea and vomiting, urinary dysfunction, fissure, rectal prolapse, hemorrhoids, intestinal obstruction, and syncope. Constipation can be managed using pharmacological methods, such as laxatives, enemas, suppositories, along with nonpharmacological procedures, such as changes in nutritional habits, fluid intake, education, activities to develop healthy intestinal habits, exercise, massage, aroma massage, biofeedback, stress management and acupuncture.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-12-01
• Primary Completion: 2013-03-01
• Study Completion: 2013-03-01
• Study First Submitted: 2022-03-23
• Status Verified: 2022-04
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-04-19
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-04-19
• Study First Posted: 2022-04-25
• Last Update Posted: 2022-04-25

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 48

Inclusion Criteria

• 65 years and older
• Communication and cooperation can be established
• Conscious,, agreeing to participate in the research,
• Decreasing bowel movements, not able to deactivate for 3 days or more
• Living more than two of the complaints related to defecation, who have not undergone intestinal surgery before
• Lesion or infection that disrupts skin integrity in the abdominal region, elderly without any problems such as heart disease and dementia

Exclusion Criteria

• had language problems
• were below 65 years of age and
• refused to participate in the study.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Aromatherapy massage group	Aroma massage	Experimental: aromatherapy massage group The oil mixture used in this study (1:, 1:, 1: 1, 20cc rosemary, 20cc mint, 20cc ginger, 20cc black pepper), 80% of the mixture obtained from the total 4% (3.2cc) carrier oil (100% almond oil=96.8cc) and then combined with abdominal massage. Before implementing the procedure in the experimental group (n=25), information about what an abdominal and aroma massage is, how long it will take, and how it will be applied was provided to the participants. The older adult participants in the experimental group were applied aroma massage through gentle movements with slight pressure for 15 min a day, five days a week for three weeks.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Amount of stool	change from before intervention, 3rd and 4th week of intervention	None (0 points) Less than the previous stool (1 point) Normal (2 points) a lot (3 points) 7-day total value for stool amount / 7-day total number of stools
Number of defecations	change from before intervention, 3rd and 4th week of intervention	How many defecations per day; Total number of defecations in 7 days / 7
Stool consistency	change from before intervention, 3rd and 4th week of intervention	Small as marble, hard (1 point) Bulky, hard (2 points) Normal (3 points) Soft (4 points) Juicy (5 points); 7-day total value for stool consistency / 7-day total number of stools
Straining during defecation	change from before intervention, 3rd and 4th week of intervention	Defecation without straining (1 point) Straining at the beginning of defecation (2 points) Straining at half defecation (3 points) Straining during the entire defecation (4 points); Obtained 7 days for straining during defecation total value / total number of defecations in 7 days
38 / 5.000 Çeviri sonuçları Full after defecation feeling of inability to ejaculate	change from before intervention, 3rd and 4th week of intervention	None after defecation (0 points) Present after defecation (1 point); 7 for the feeling of incomplete ejaculation after defecation. total value obtained per day / total number of defecations in 7 days

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Mersin University; 🇹🇷 Mersin, Turkey