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Effect of Elbow Massage on the treatment of Functional Constipation in Children

Comparison of response to Quchi point massage therapy versus standard treatment in children with functional constipation

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20190722044310N1
Enrollment
68
Registered
2019-09-30
Start date
2019-08-23
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-11-05

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Conditions

Functional constipation of children. constipation

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group:In addition to receiving standard treatment for constipation and explaining the diet,Elbow massage is performed 2 minutes after eating twice a day. Intervention 2: C

Sponsors

Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
4 Years to 18 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children Aged more than 4 years with Functional constipation Based on ROME 4 Criteria

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Unable to re-access children to record therapeutic response Organic Causes of Constipation

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Times of stool disposal. Timepoint: Two and four weeks after starting treatment. Method of measurement: questionnaire.;Painful stool disposal. Timepoint: Two and four weeks after starting treatment. Method of measurement: questionnaire.;Stool consistency. Timepoint: Two and four weeks after starting treatment. Method of measurement: questionnaire.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Thick stool disposal. Timepoint: Initially and two to four weeks later after the start of treatment. Method of measurement: questionnaire.;Feelings of incomplete deification. Timepoint: Initially and two to four weeks later after the start of treatment. Method of measurement: questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr Zahra Akhavan

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

akhavan_zahraa@yahoo.com+98 21 7670 2697

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026