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Clinical Trials/IRCT20151107024919N10
IRCT20151107024919N10
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The Investigation of auricular acupressure effects on the constipation and that related quality of life among the elderlies in residential care home

Kerman University of Medical Sciences0 sites50 target enrollmentTBD

Overview

Phase
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Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Not specified
Sponsor
Kerman University of Medical Sciences
Enrollment
50
Status
Recruiting
Last Updated
5 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
TBD
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
5 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Patient age between 65\_85 years
  • Patient with constipation according to ROME IV diagnostic criteria
  • The patient's cognitive status score according to the Abbreviated Mental Test is equal to or greater than 6
  • Possibility to participate in the project for 20 days
  • Ability to speak and understand Persian

Exclusion Criteria

  • who had local lesions/infection of the ears, or absence of ear
  • Previous experience with auricular acupressure over the past year
  • Doing a treatment program other than taking laxatives to relieve constipation
  • Has had abdominal surgery for the past six months
  • Suffering from Alzheimer's disease, dementia or delirium disorder according to the physician's diagnosis and inclusion in the medical record
  • Suffering from a wide range of physical and mental diseases affecting the constipation variable according to the physician's diagnosis and inclusion in the medical record

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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