A comparative study on the efficacy of Thai traditional abdominal massage and Senokot in relieving constipation

Thai Tradition Medicine office0 个研究点目标入组 40 人开始时间: 2019年9月28日最近更新: 2024年8月19日

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•Inclusion criteria
•The inclusion criteria were as follows.
•1.Being male or female patients aged 20-40
•2.Presenting with constipation and meeting two or more of the following Rome III criteria for the last three months with symptom onset for at least six months prior to diagnosis:5,6,7
•â€¢Fewer than three defecations per week
•â€¢Straining during defecations
•â€¢Lumpy or hard stools
•â€¢A sensation of incomplete evacuation
•â€¢A sensation of anorectal obstruction
•â€¢Manual maneuvers required to facilitate defecations
•3.Having granted written consent to the agreements of and participation in the research

•Exclusion criteria
•The exclusion criteria were as follows.
•1.Having chronic illnesses, such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, hepatopathy, renopathy, cancer, immunodeficiency, and neuropathy, including brain and spinal cord injury and Parkinsonâ€™s disease
•2.Having chronic dermatitis with open wounds in the abdomen
•3.Suffering from gastrointestinal obstruction caused by cancer, intestinal tumors, diverticulitis, intussusception, hernia, and other intestinal disorders
•4.Having irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
•5.Suffering from paralysis or paresis
•6.Being pregnant
•7.Having hemorrhoids
•8.Suffering from aortic aneurysm
•9.Having a history of intestinal operation with an incompletely healed wound
•10.Having received massage therapy to relieve constipation within the last one month
•11.Having taken laxatives within the last one month
•12.Having consumed tea, coffee, or other types of caffeinated drinks every day within the last one month

发起方

Thai Tradition Medicine office