acupressure on the severity of functional constipation in elderly wome

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Constipation.; Other diseases of the digestive system; k90-k93

• Registration Number: IRCT20190117042393N1
• Lead Sponsor: Bojnourd University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 26 August 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 70

Inclusion Criteria

1-Patients in the age range of 50-70 years
2- Mentally minded and able to answer questions.
3 - Have a chance
4 - Constipation according to Rome III.
5. Lack of history of diseases, spinal cord injuries, inflammatory digestive diseases, gastrointestinal obstructive diseases, gastrointestinal bleeding, lupus erythematosus, Parkinson's disease, hypothyroidism, hyperparathyroidism, advanced leg legs, thrombophlebitis, bone marrow, non-use of anti-Parkinson drugs, Psychiatric disorders according to medical records, acute stress disorder, pituitary gland palsy, sympathomimetics, lack of history of anti diarrhea drugs, psychotropic drugs and no history of injury in the abdomen and legs and arms during the last two years and lack of medication Constipation causes iron, if necessary, tests Laboratory Rmal like TSH, lack of blood in the stool, normal liver enzyme alkaline phosphatase, and normal WBC, and pelvic floor problems, no history of serious illness.
6. Non-drug and alcohol addiction
7. Absence in the nursing home (due to the lack of control and intervention and the easy access to samples)

Exclusion Criteria

1- Emergency and side effects during the intervention
2- Diet change to relieve constipation during the intervention period.
3. Failure to perform acupressure program more than 3 times a week.
4. Critical psychological, psychological, mourning, divorce, travel, patient death.

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Score the severity of the constipation. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the study) and 4 weeks after the start of the intervention. Method of measurement: Million and Williams constipation severity questionnaire.