Parkinson'
Conditions
Interventions
In addition to usual care, apply a steam generating heat sheet to the abdomen for 5 hours once daily for one week.
Receive only usual care without the application of a steam generating heat sheet.
Sponsors
Japanese Red Cross Hiroshima College of Nursing
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (Eligibility summary) Inpatients diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, who have sufficient cognitive function for study participation, and whose general condition is judged as stable by their primary physician. (Inclusion criteria) 1. Patients currently taking medication for constipation. 2. Patients with a total score of 1 or higher on the Japanese version of the Constipation Assessment Scale-LT (CAS-LT). 3. Patients at Hoehn and Yahr stages I to IV. 4. Patients aged between 65 and 84 years.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with an MMSE score of 23/30 or less (based on data within the past 6 months from the time of registration). 2. Patients with a history of abdominal surgery. 3. Patients with diseases or symptoms that could be worsened by heat stimulation (e.g., multiple sclerosis, skin diseases), as judged by the primary physician. 4. Other patients judged by the physician to be inappropriate for participation in the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary outcome: Total score of the Japanese version of the Constipation Assessment Scale-Middle Term (CAS-MT) Time points of primary outcomes: Day 7 of the non-intervention period and day 7 of the intervention period | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1) Scores of the 8 individual items of the CAS-MT Time points: Day 7 of the non-intervention period and day 7 of the intervention period 2) Health-related quality of life (Japanese EQ-5D-5L) Time points: Day 7 of the non-intervention period and day 7 of the intervention period 3) Defecation status (frequency/days, amount, stool form [Bristol Stool Form Scale], laxative use, manual disimpaction) Time points: Recorded continuously throughout the non-intervention and intervention periods | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactKensuke Miyawaki
Japanese Red Cross Hiroshima College of Nursing Graduate School Doctoral Program
Outcome results
None listed