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Massage With Senna-based Laxatives Versus Senna-based Laxatives in Managing Overflow Retentive Stool Incontinence

NCT04273295 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2020-02-18

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Summary

This study aimed to evaluate the effect of abdominal massage with senna-based laxative in managing overflow retentive stool incontinence in pediatrics.

Conditions

  • Massage

Interventions

OTHER

Abdominal massage

The patients lying in comfortable relaxed supine position and physiotherapist performed slow circular clockwise movements on the abdomen, throw tangential pushing, with digital pulp, slow and gradual pressure, with fingers inclination 45 degree. The pressure applied to the abdomen on each point for 1 min, beginning with the ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon and sigmoid; this sequence was repeated approximately 15 min. The therapist teaches the parents this technique and asked them to apply at home 3 times / day for 15 min.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • South Valley University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Nehad A. Abo-zaid, Ph.D · South Valley University

  • Nezar A. Abo Halawa, Ph.D · South Valley University

  • Mohammed E. Ali, Ph.D · South Valley University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
4 Years
Max Age
14 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-04-01
Primary Completion
2019-10-01
Completion
2019-10-15

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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