The effect of abdominal Thermotherapy on constipation and painful defecatio

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: constipation.; Constipation; K59.0

• Registration Number: IRCT20170313033047N3
• Lead Sponsor: Shahed University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 26 June 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 90

Inclusion Criteria

Over 60 years
Cognitive health with a score higher than 7 in Abbreviated Mental Test(AMTs)
Hospitalization in the internal department due to internal and infectious diseases based on clinical and paraclinical findings with the diagnosis of a specialist and having constipation
Movement pattern of relative bed rest (RBR) according to the physician's order written in the file
Having a stable physiological state to answer questions

Exclusion Criteria

having any clinical conditions that doubt or limit the use of local heat therapy, based on physician's order.
Having alcohol and drug addiction
Having psychological disorders recorded in the file
Having swelling, ulcers, scratches and redness in the abdomen
Having history of abdominal and pelvic surgery
Having gastrointestinal diseases and ulcers (from beginning to end)
Taking drugs effective on bowel movements in the last two weeks

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Changing the pattern of defecation. Timepoint: Before the intervention, the first and second days of the intervention. Method of measurement: Bristol stool scale.;Change in pain during defecation. Timepoint: Before the intervention, the first and second days of the intervention. Method of measurement: Numerical scale for pain intensity measurement.