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A single-institution, open, exploratory clinical trial to evaluate the effect of whole-body vibration stimulation treatment on the improvement of bowel function using a sonic whole-body vibrator (SW-VMPROTM) for adults men and women with functional constipation over 20 years of age

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Diseases of the digestive system
Registration Number
KCT0006457
Lead Sponsor
Jeonbuk National University Hospital
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
30
Inclusion Criteria

1) Adult male and female over 20 years of age
2) Those who have had 2 or more of the 6 symptoms presented in the Rome IV constipation assessment criteria for more than 3 months
3) A person who has no communication problems in carrying out and proceeding with the clinical trial
4) A person who fully understands the research purpose and procedure and wishes to participate in clinical research through voluntary consent

Exclusion Criteria

1) Those who do not meet the age criteria
2) Those who have had gastrointestinal surgery within the last 6 months
3) Those with gastrointestinal bleeding, obstructive lesions and open wounds in the abdomen
4) Those who have been taking constipation relievers for 1 month before
5) Those who have dizziness against vibration
6) Pregnant and lactating women
7) Others recognized by the principal investigator as inappropriate to participate in the study

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional Study
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
constipation severity index
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Colon transit time;HRQOL(SF-36)
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