Comparison of the Effects of Abdominal Massage and Kinesio Taping in Women With Chronic Constipation
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Constipation
- Sponsor
- Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University
- Enrollment
- 60
- Primary Endpoint
- Constipation severity
- Last Updated
- 4 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to compare the effects of abdominal massage and kinesio taping on constipation severity, quality of life, bowel habits and perception of recovery in women with chronic constipation.
Detailed Description
Constipation is not a disease but a subjective symptom characterized by inadequate defecation, the definition of which varies from person to person. It is known that abdominal massage, which is one of the physiotherapy approaches, reduces the severity of gastrointestinal symptoms and increases bowel movements. Kinesio taping applied for constipation can also increase bowel movement, increase the frequency of defecation and decrease the duration of defecation. However, there is a need for studies comparing the effects of these two different applications.
Investigators
seyda toprak celenay
associate professor
Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •18 to 65 years of age
- •Having been diagnosed with chronic constipation according to the Rome 4 diagnostic criteria by a gastroenterologist
- •Being volunteer
Exclusion Criteria
- •Concomitant colon or gastrointestinal problems
- •Body mass index \>35 kg/m2
- •Those who have difficulty defecating, those with anorectal dyssynergia
- •Being pregnant
- •Having neurological, metabolic and/or malignant disease
- •Having an open wound, mass, infection and/or hernia in the area to be massaged
- •Having abdominal surgery or abdominal radiotherapy in the last 1 year
- •Having a mental problem that prevents cooperation
- •Taking laxative therapy at least 4 weeks before participating in the study
- •To have received physiotherapy and rehabilitation applications related to constipation in the last 1 year
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Constipation severity
Time Frame: change from baseline at 4 weeks
Constipation severity will be evaluated with Constipation Severity Scale. According to constipation severity scale, women's defecation frequency, intensity and difficulty/difficulty during defecation will be determined. The scale, which includes sixteen questions, consists of 3 sub-groups: obstructive defecation, colonic inertia and pain. The score that can be obtained from the obstructive defecation subgroup is 0-28, the score that can be obtained from the colonic inertia subgroup is 0-29, and the score that can be obtained from the pain subgroup is between 0-16. The lowest total score that can be obtained from the constipation severity scale is 0, and the highest is 73. As the score obtained from the scale increases, the severity of the symptoms increases.
Secondary Outcomes
- Life quality(change from baseline at 4 weeks)
- Bowel habits(change from baseline at 4 weeks)
- Stool consistency(change from baseline at 4 weeks)
- Perception of recovery(change from baseline at 4 weeks)