ACTRN12608000515392
Terminated
Not Applicable
The effectiveness of abdominal massage for the relief of constipation in patients receiving palliative care
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- constipation
- Sponsor
- Flinders University
- Enrollment
- 30
- Status
- Terminated
- Last Updated
- 6 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
No summary available.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •constipation
Exclusion Criteria
- •Medical assessment not suitable for study\-
- •\*receiving radio therapy to their abdomen or have received radio therapy to their abdomen in the previous six weeks
- •\*have an intestinal obstruction, either from tumour in the bowel wall itself or from external compression of the bowel by a pelvic or abdominal tumour.
- •\*had abdominal surgery within the last 8 weeks
- •\*have an existing colostomy/iliostomy
- •\*not recommended by the nursing or medical staff for any other reason
- •\*refuse abdominal massage or usual care when they experience constipation
- •\*have difficulty with English comprehension
- •\*unable to give informed consent for any reason
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Not specified
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