Comparisons between Manual Lymph Drainage, Abdominal Massage, and Electrical Stimulation Outcomes on Functional Constipation:

Comparisons between Manual Lymph Drainage, Abdominal Massage, and Electrical Stimulation on Functional Constipation: A Random Controlled Trial

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

CRIS

Registry ID

KCT0003897

Enrollment

Registered

2019-05-08

Start date

2019-05-06

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-05-20

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Others(massage) : Participants were randomly assigned to the Manual Lymph Drainage, Abdominal Massage, or Electrical Stimulation group. The interventions were performed in a quiet laboratory where the

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: the investigators screened people using the Rome III criteria to identify individuals with FC. The Rome ? criteria are used clinically to diagnose FC (WGO 2010) for individuals with irritable bowel syndrome and are a valid and reliable tool. The Rome III criteria features high sensitivity (.81), specificity (>.99) and positive predictive value (>.99). Individuals were included who had two of the six Rome III symptoms which were loose stools are rarely present without the use of laxatives, and insufficient criteria for irritable bowel syndrome for at least 12 weeks, not necessarily consecutive, in the past six months.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The exclusion criteria were as follows: irritable bowel syndrome; organic constipation or secondary constipation caused by neurogenic, metabolic, endocrine or postoperative diseases; cognitive impairment, aphasia, or mental disorders; severe liver, heart, kidney damage; did not wish to participate in the study; use of drugs that may affect the cardiovascular system; chronic use of anticoagulants, and an implanted cardiac pacemaker.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Activity of autonomic nervous system;Weekly frequency and time of bowel movement	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
State-Trait Anxiety Inventory;Stress Response Inventory	—

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactJungmyo Shim

Suseong University

shimgo1@naver.com+82-53-749-7175

Outcome results