Constipation
Conditions
Keywords
Constipation, Quality of life, Abdominal massage
Brief summary
Constipation is Infrequent or difficult evacuation of FECES. These symptoms are associated with a variety of causes, including low DIETARY FIBER intake, emotional or nervous disturbances, systemic and structural disorders, drug-induced aggravation, and infections. Patients complaining of constipation may mean different things by the term The frequency of their bowel actions may be less than 'normal', their stools maybe difficult to pass, or they may have a sense of malaise or abdominal discomfort which they attribute to a 'sluggish bowel', though the stool frequency and consistency are apparently normal. Objective of this study is to compare effects of Abdominal massage. withTENSonparasacralversussacralareaonsymptomseverityandqualityoflifein severechronicconstipationamongyoungfemales.
Detailed description
This study will be a Randomized Clinical trial and will be conducted at services Hospital in Lahore. The study will be completed with in the time duration of eight months. Purposive sampling technique will be used to collect the data. A sample size of Total 24 patients will be taken in this study. Patients will be divided into two groups.(Group A will be treated with TENS on sacral area and abdominal massage where as Group B will be treated with TENS on par sacral area and abdominal massage).PAC-SYM Questionaire,PAC-QOL Questionaire will be used to ask some questions related to patients 'symptoms and abdominal cramps or bloating.. All participants of the study will fill the PAC-SYMQ and PAC-QOL Q on day 1 as pre treatment values and at the end of 4th session as post treatment values respectively. The collected data will be analyzed on SPSS-25. Keywords : constipation, Quality of life , abdominal massage.
Interventions
TENS will be applied on sacral and parasacral area. Frequency 10Hz, Pulse duration 200μs, Stimulation duration 20min
OTHERTENS on para sacral area with Abdominal Massage
TENS on para sacral area with Abdominal Massage. Frequency 10Hz Pulse duration 200μs Stimulation duration 20min
Sponsors
Riphah International University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
14 Years to 35 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Age between 14 -35year * Only females * Laxatives at least once or more for 2weeks * Non pregnant * Chronic Constipation more then 6 months
Exclusion criteria
* Organic dysphasia or secondary constipation caused by laxatives for unrelated conditions. * Pregnant females suspected pregnant subjects, as well as those who were breast-feeding * Non co-operative patients * Female with underlying disease
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| PAC-SYM Questionnaire | 8 weeks | It is a self-reported questionnaire consisting of 12 symptoms divided into three domains: abdominal, rectal and stool, with responses rated on a. 5-point.The Patient Assessment of Constipation-Symptoms (PAC-SYM) questionnaire is frequently used in clinical trials of constipation. However, the threshold for reduction in total PAC-SYM score used to define a clinical response on this 0-4 point scale has not undergone formal appraisal, and its relationship with clinical benefit as perceived by patients has not been defined. PAC-SYM Questionnaire Validity is 0.68 to 0.72 and reliability is 0.75to 0.89 |
| PAC-QOL Questionnaire | 8 weeks | The following questions are designed to measure the impact constipation has had on your daily life over the past 2 weeks. The overall PAC-QOL score consisted of four domains: physical discomfort, psycho- social discomfort, satisfaction, and worries and concerns. A lower score indicated a better outcome for symptomatic relief and QOL. PAC-QOL Questionnaire Validity is 0.76 to 3.41 and reliability is \>0.80. |
Countries
Pakistan
Outcome results
None listed