Status:
COMPLETED
Aromatherapy Massage Applied on Constipation
Lead Sponsor:
Ayşe Aydınlı
Conditions:
Constipation
Eligibility:
All Genders
65-89 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Aim: This study was conducted as a randomized controlled experimental study to examine the effect of abdominal massage with ginger and lavender oil on constipation in elderly individuals. Design: The...
Detailed Description
Aim: This study was conducted as a randomized controlled experimental study to examine the effect of abdominal massage with ginger and lavender oil on constipation in elderly individuals. Design: The...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Elderly individuals with constipation determined by the institution doctor,
- Individuals diagnosed with constipation according to the Roma-criteria,
- Individuals, who achieved a score of 24 and higher on the standardized mini mental test (SMMT),
- Individuals, who do not have lesions disrupting skin integrity in the abdominal region,
- And elderly individuals, who agreed to participate in the study were included.
Exclusion
- Individuals diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS),
- Individuals who have undergone bowel surgery before,
- Individuals diagnosed with colon cancer,
- Individuals with percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy,
- Individuals with umbilical hernia
- And individuals allergic to lavender and ginger oil.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 14 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 21 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
40 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04513093
Start Date
January 14 2018
End Date
May 21 2020
Last Update
August 14 2020
Active Locations (1)
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Suleyman Demirel University
Isparta, Turkey (Türkiye), 32100