Constıpatıon
Conditions
Keywords
Acupressure, Constipation, Quality of life, Elderly people, Nursing
Brief summary
This study was carried out to determine the effect of acupressure applied to LI4, CV12, ST25 and ST36 acupuncture points for a total of 21 minutes, three to each point, on the symptoms of constipation and quality of life of elderly individuals.
Detailed description
The study is a qualitative and quantitative mixed method, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, pretest-posttest control group study. In this study; a total of 81 elderly individuals over the age of 65 and diagnosed with constipation in a family health center were included, 41 individuals in the acupressure group and 40 individuals in the placebo control group. Ethics committee approval, informed voluntary consent of the elderly and all other necessary permissions to conduct the study were obtained before the study. The data of the study were collected using the Individual Identification Form, the Constipation Assessment Scale (CAS), the Constipation Quality of Life Scale (PAC-QOL), the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), the Individual Follow-up Form and the Semi-Structured Interview Form. Acupressure was applied to individuals in the acupressure group every day for 12 days, and placebo acupressure was applied to individuals in the placebo acupressure group at the same time and in line with the same protocol. In addition, individual in-depth interviews were conducted with the individuals in the acupressure group after the applications were completed. Quantitative data were evaluated using the IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows 24.0 package program. In the evaluation of quantitative data; Independent groups t test / Mann Whitney U test, dependent groups t-test, two-way mixed pattern ANOVA, multiple regression analysis (enter method) were used and p\<0.05 value was considered statistically significant. In the evaluation of qualitative data, descriptive and content analysis methods were used.
Interventions
OTHERAcupressure
Acupressure is a technique based on stimulating certain points on the body with stimulation methods such as hands and fingers.
Sponsors
Nigde Omer Halisdemir University
Kayseri City Hospital
TC Erciyes University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Outcomes Assessor)
Masking description
A double-blind design was applied, including participants, interviewers and outcomes assessors.
Intervention model description
randomized, placebo-controlled, pretest-posttest control group study.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
65 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Aged 65 and over, * Able to answer cognitive questions * Able to do daily tasks unaided * Experiencing two or more of the Rome IV criteria
Exclusion criteria
* Communication and adaptation difficulties, * Malignant, intestinal obstruction, fecal incontinence, diarrhea, irritable bowel syndrome, abdominal infection, etc. have a contraindication to continue the intervention, addicted to bed * Chronic pain requiring long-term analgesic intake and using psychiatric medication,
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Constipation Assessment Scale (CAS) | Change from Baseline symptoms of constipation at 12 days | It was used to evaluate the symptoms of constipation. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Constipation Quality of Life Scale (PAC-QOL) | Change from baseline constipation-related quality of life at 12 days | It was used to evaluate the quality of life. |
| Visual Analog Scale (VAS) | Change from baseline defecation comfort at 12 days | It was used to assess the level of defecation comfort. |
| Number of Defecation | Change from baseline number of defecations at 12 days | 12-day total number of defecations |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed