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The effects of preventive interventions for constipation during breast cancer chemotherapy: a pilot study

The effects of preventive interventions for constipation during breast cancer chemotherapy: a pilot study - Constipation preventive efficacy study for breast cancer

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000009676
Enrollment
30
Registered
2012-12-31
Start date
2013-01-10
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Constipation with breast cancer therapy

Interventions

the instruction of the constipation prevention method (massage, exercises, excretion method)for one week on the chemotherapy day before. the instruction of the constipation prevention method (massage,

Sponsors

Kyoto university graduate school of medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: all the following conditions (1)Admit into the Kyoto University hospital for breast cancer treatment and receiving chemotherapy (2)Control emesis by the 5-HT3 receptor antagonist which include Ondansetron, Granisetron, Tropisetron, Palonosetron, before chemotherapy. (3)Performance Status 0 or 1 (4)able to defecate with normal digestive organ and trunk function (5)Signed informed consent for this study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1)Difficult to accept the researcher by mental disorder, cognitive impairment or physical disability (2)Constipation before chemotherapy; higher than CTCAEv4.0 Grade2 (Persistent symptoms with regular use of axatives or enemas; limiting instrumental ADL) (3)Pregnant (4)Have difficulty in active exercise in physician judgement (5)Inappropriate for this study in physician judgement (5)In the chemotherapy term, it is necessary to continue aperient or supplement except our prescription in physician judgement

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Constipation (Score of Constipation assessment scale)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
defecation use of laxative QOL mood and emotional state sleep activity rhythm Action

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactAkiko Hanai

Kyoto university graduate school of medicine Clinical Cognitive Neuroscience

hanai.akiko.44w@st.kyoto-u.ac.jp075-751-3944

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026