Comparison of the effect of abdominal massage therapy with sweet almond oil and its oral consumption on improvement of symptoms and quality of life in geriatrics

Phase 3

Recruiting

• Conditions: constipation; constipation, abdominal massage , oral consumption , quality of life , almond oil

• Registration Number: TCTR20201008005
• Lead Sponsor: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-10-08
• Study Completion: 2021-01-07
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 54

Inclusion Criteria

1. Age over 60 years
2. Patients who have a score of 1 or more on the Constipation Assessment Scale.
Patients diagnosed with constipation according to Rome IV criteria
3. Defecation less than three times a week
4- Having complete satisfaction to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria

1-If critical conditions are created for each of the samples during the study, it will be removed from the study.
2. Patients who do not have the desire and cooperation to continue participating in the study during the study.
3- Patients with cognitive problems (dementia, ...)
4- Have a history of colostomy
5-Have a history of acute surgery in the abdomen (intestinal obstruction, peritoneal infection, intestinal rupture, gastric ulcer, gastric and intestinal bleeding, acute swelling around the organs, etc.)
6- Swelling and open wounds around the massage area
7- Not having skin disorders and scars in the abdomen.
8- The patient has a specific underlying disease that causes constipation (diabetes, hypothyroidism, colitis, etc.)
9- The patient should take a special drug that causes constipation (calcium, thyroid drugs, etc.)
10 - Patients who suffer from diarrhea while studying

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
constipation before and after intervention (2 points) constipation score (CAS scale- Bristol scale, Rome IV criteria

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
quality of life two point of qol, before intervention and 2 weeks after intervention (PAC-QOL) scale