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Visceral Osteopathy in Functional Constipation

NCT06196073 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 18

Last updated 2024-03-05

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Summary

It is a functional bowel disease characterized by excessive straining during defecation, infrequent defecation, and the feeling of incomplete evacuation. There are very few studies investigating the incidence and prevalence of functional constipation.Non-pharmacological treatment methods, including lifestyle changes, are primarily recommended for the treatment of constipation. The aim of the study is to examine the effects of visceral osteopathic approaches on individuals diagnosed with functional constipation and compare them with conventional methods.

Conditions

  • Functional Constipation

Interventions

OTHER

Osteopathic manual therapy

Bilateral oscillation therapy to the T10-L2 region for the regulation of sympathetic tone, suboccipital release technique for the regulation of parasympathetic tone, sacrum mobilization, celiac, mesenteric superior and inferior ganglion mobilizations, colon peristalsis and ileocecal valve mobilization for the treatment of functional dysfunctions, ascending colon mobilization, transverse colon. mobilization, descending colon fascia mobilization and sigmoid colon mobilization, peritoneal mobilization

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

conservative treatment

Nutritional recommendations and necessary nutritional supplements to facilitate digestion and defecation

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Pamukkale University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Erhan Kızmaz, PhD · Pamukkale University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-10-01
Primary Completion
2024-05-23
Completion
2024-06-30

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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