Status:
COMPLETED
Perineal Self-Acupressure
Lead Sponsor:
University of California, Los Angeles
Collaborating Sponsors:
Yale University
Conditions:
Chronic Constipation
Constipation
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The primary aim of this study is to test a non-medicinal technique for chronic constipation. The core of the technique is to have subjects repeatedly press on and massage their perineum before defecat...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Must have experienced the following symptoms for at least three months:
- Straining during at least 25 percent of defecations
- Lumpy or hard stools in at least 25 percent of defecations
- Sensation of incomplete evacuation for at least 25 percent of defecations
- Sensation of anorectal obstruction/blockage for at least 25 percent of defecations
- Manual maneuvers to facilitate at least 25 percent of defecations (eg, digital evacuation, support of the pelvic floor)
- Fewer than three defecations per week
- Must have experienced one or more of those symptoms at least six months ago.
Exclusion
- Younger than 18 years old.
- Pregnant women.
- Significant weight loss (more than 10% of usual body weight in the preceding 6 months).
- History of blood mixed in stool.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
Estimated Enrollment :
100 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01867944
Start Date
June 1 2013
Last Update
November 28 2016
Active Locations (1)
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UCLA Center for East-West Medicine
Los Angeles, California, United States, 90024