Abdominal massage for bowel dysfunction in people with multiple sclerosis

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Multiple sclerosis/bowel disorders; Nervous System Diseases; Multiple sclerosis

• Registration Number: ISRCTN85007023
• Lead Sponsor: Glasgow Caledonian University (UK)

Brief Summary

1. 2017 protocol in: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28356133 2. 2018 results in: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30375324

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2014-06-26
• Study Completion: 2017-06-30
• Last Update Posted: 26 August 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

1. Diagnosis of MS
2. Over the age of 18
3. No contraindications to abdominal massage e.g. pelvic cancer, hiatus, inguinal or umbilical hernia, rectal prolapse, irritable bowel disease and pregnancy, skin disease
4. Willing to undertake massage or have a carer able to undertake the massage

Exclusion Criteria

MS relapse

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
eurogenic bowel dysfunction score

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br> 1. Constipation scoring System<br> 2. Qualiveen questionnaire<br> 3. SF 22<br> 4. EQ 5D<br> 5. Bowel diary<br> 6. Transit study tests (one centre)<br><br> All questionnaire outcome data will be collected at baseline, and at 6 and 24 weeks. A massage diary will be completed during weeks 1-6 which will record when the massage was undertaken. A bowel diary will be completed by all patients during the week before the intervention starts, Week 6 and week 24.<br>