Effect of a short-term walking after meals in improving gastrointestinal symptoms in individuals with functional abdominal bloating

Comparison of the effectiveness of a short-term walking after meals versus the use of prokinetic medications in improving gastrointestinal symptoms in individuals with functional abdominal bloating: a randomized clinical trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20200310046739N1

Enrollment

100

Registered

2021-01-14

Start date

2018-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-02-22

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Conditions

Functional Abdominal Bloating. Abdominal distension (gaseous)

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: The subjects in the intervention group were asked to perform a particular exercise after each meal. All the intervention group participants had to install Pedometer

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

15 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients who meet the Rome IV criteria as diagnostic criteria for functional bloating/distension are included in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with history of anorexia, weight loss, alteration in bowel habit, chronic diarrhea and upper/lower gastrointestinal bleeding over the past 3 months are excluded from the study Patients with alarming points in physical examination including jaundice, organomegaly, ascites and temporal wasting are excluded Individuals are not included in the study if they had any abnormal laboratory workup indicating an underlying disorder, body mass index =40, a history of GI or abdominopelvic surgery or significant coexisting medical condition or medications that affect GI tract motility Furthermore, those subjects that were pregnant are excluded from the study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Belching. Timepoint: Before intervention and 4 weeks after study intervention. Method of measurement: Using a 5-point Likert scale (1=very mild, 2=mild, 3=moderate, 4=severe, 5=very severe).;Postprandial epigastric fullness/bloating. Timepoint: Before intervention and 4 weeks after study intervention. Method of measurement: Using a 5-point Likert scale (1=very mild, 2=mild, 3=moderate, 4=severe, 5=very severe).;Abdominal discomfort/pain. Timepoint: Before intervention and 4 weeks after study intervention. Method of measurement: Using a 5-point Likert scale (1=very mild, 2=mild, 3=moderate, 4=severe, 5=very severe).;Flatus. Timepoint: Before intervention and 4 weeks after study intervention. Method of measurement: Using a 5-point Likert scale (1=very mild, 2=mild, 3=moderate, 4=severe, 5=very severe).	—

Measure

Time frame

Belching. Timepoint: Before intervention and 4 weeks after study intervention. Method of measurement: Using a 5-point Likert scale (1=very mild, 2=mild, 3=moderate, 4=severe, 5=very severe).;Postprandial epigastric fullness/bloating. Timepoint: Before intervention and 4 weeks after study intervention. Method of measurement: Using a 5-point Likert scale (1=very mild, 2=mild, 3=moderate, 4=severe, 5=very severe).;Abdominal discomfort/pain. Timepoint: Before intervention and 4 weeks after study intervention. Method of measurement: Using a 5-point Likert scale (1=very mild, 2=mild, 3=moderate, 4=severe, 5=very severe).;Flatus. Timepoint: Before intervention and 4 weeks after study intervention. Method of measurement: Using a 5-point Likert scale (1=very mild, 2=mild, 3=moderate, 4=severe, 5=very severe).

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactErfan Taherifard

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

Erfantaherifard@gmail.com+98 21 8670 5503

Outcome results

None listed

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