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Abdominal Massage for Bowel Dysfunction

NCT03166007 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 191

Last updated 2017-05-24

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The aim of the AMBER trial is to determine the effectiveness and cost effectiveness of abdominal massage as part of the adjunct to bowel care in people with Multiple Sclerosis who have problems with their bowel i.e. faecal incontinence and/or constipation.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Abdominal massage

The participant should be supine and in a relaxed atmosphere, though this may depend on level of disability. The massage comprises 4 basic strokes (10minutes); Stroking from the small of the back over the iliac crest and down both sides of the pelvis towards the groin; Effleurage follows the direction of the ascending colon across the transverse colon and down the descending colon. This is repeated several times with increasing pressure; Palmar kneading tracks down the descending colon up the ascending colon and down the descending colon once again. Effleurage is repeated and continued with a relaxing transverse stroke over the abdomen; Vibration over the abdominal wall to relieve flatus concludes the massage session. The participants in this group will receive one telephone call per week for 6 weeks and again at 24 weeks to further discuss their bowel management.

BEHAVIORAL

Optimised bowel care

During a 1 hour outpatient appointment, the participants' existing bowel care routine will be reviewed and optimised. For example, explaining the necessity of adequate fluid intake. No change in medication will be advocated. The participants in this group will also receive one telephone call per week during the following 6 week period to further discuss their bowel management and again at 24 week time point.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Glasgow Caledonian University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Doreen McClurg · Glasgow Caledonian University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-06-30
Primary Completion
2017-01-31
Completion
2017-03-31

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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Diseases

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