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A single-institution, open, exploratory clinical trial to evaluate the effect of whole-body vibration stimulation treatment on the improvement of bowel function using a sonic whole-body vibrator (SW-VMPROTM) for adults men and women with functional constipation over 20 years of age

A single-institution, open, exploratory clinical trial to evaluate the effect of whole-body vibration stimulation treatment on the improvement of bowel function using a sonic whole-body vibrator (SW-VMPROTM) for adults men and women with functional constipation over 20 years of age

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CRIS
Registry ID
KCT0006457
Enrollment
30
Registered
2021-08-17
Start date
2020-10-14
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-08-30

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

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Others(healthcare device) : Application time: 30 minutes per day - Control group: self-massage 30 minutes, - Training group 1: 30 minutes of vibration program - Training group 2: 15 minutes of vibrati

Sponsors

Jeonbuk National University Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Adult male and female over 20 years of age 2) Those who have had 2 or more of the 6 symptoms presented in the Rome IV constipation assessment criteria for more than 3 months 3) A person who has no communication problems in carrying out and proceeding with the clinical trial 4) A person who fully understands the research purpose and procedure and wishes to participate in clinical research through voluntary consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Those who do not meet the age criteria 2) Those who have had gastrointestinal surgery within the last 6 months 3) Those with gastrointestinal bleeding, obstructive lesions and open wounds in the abdomen 4) Those who have been taking constipation relievers for 1 month before 5) Those who have dizziness against vibration 6) Pregnant and lactating women 7) Others recognized by the principal investigator as inappropriate to participate in the study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
constipation severity index

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Colon transit time;HRQOL(SF-36)

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactSeung-Rok Kang

Jeonbuk National University Hospital

srkang@mdctc.or.kr+82-63-259-3458

Outcome results

None listed

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