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NCT Number: NCT05343910

The Effect of Aroma Massage on Constipation

Advancing age arising changes in health status and systems adversely affect the quality of life of the elderly and the elderly face many complex health problems. Constipation is one of the common problems in the elderly. Therefore, The aim of this study is to examine effects of aromatherapy massage on constipation in the elderly.

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Key information

Conditions

Constipation Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms, Digestive

Age range

65 year–90 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Mersin University

Mersin, 33110, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Old age is a physiological period of life in which various changes take place, meaning that the elderly must be given special consideration as a group with regard to health care. Advancing age arising changes in health status and systems adversely affect the quality of life of the elderly and the elderly face many complex health problems. Constipation is one of the common problems in the elderly. Insufficient liquid intake, insufficient or unsuitable diet, decreased mobility, the side effects of medication, underlying diseases, and rectal sensory-motor dysfunction are among the causes of constipation in the elderly. Constipation is a preventable and treatable problem, which if left untreated can cause physical and associated psychological problems such as back and waist pain, rectal pressure, loss of appetite, confusion, incontinence, nausea and vomiting, urinary dysfunction, fissure, rectal prolapse, hemorrhoids, intestinal obstruction, and syncope. Constipation can be managed using pharmacological methods, such as laxatives, enemas, suppositories, along with nonpharmacological procedures, such as changes in nutritional habits, fluid intake, education, activities to develop healthy intestinal habits, exercise, massage, aroma massage, biofeedback, stress management and acupuncture.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • 65 years and older
  • Communication and cooperation can be established
  • Conscious,, agreeing to participate in the research,
  • Decreasing bowel movements, not able to deactivate for 3 days or more
  • Living more than two of the complaints related to defecation, who have not undergone intestinal surgery before
  • Lesion or infection that disrupts skin integrity in the abdominal region, elderly without any problems such as heart disease and dementia

Exclusion criteria

  • had language problems
  • were below 65 years of age and
  • refused to participate in the study.

Treatment and study plan

Aroma massage

Other

The older adult participants in the experimental group were applied aroma massage through gentle movements with slight pressure for 15 min a day, five days a week for three weeks.

Primary outcomes

  1. Stool consistency

    Time frame: change from before intervention, 3rd and 4th week of intervention

    Small as marble, hard (1 point) Bulky, hard (2 points) Normal (3 points) Soft (4 points) Juicy (5 points)

    7-day total value for stool consistency / 7-day total number of stools

  2. Amount of stool

    Time frame: change from before intervention, 3rd and 4th week of intervention

    None (0 points) Less than the previous stool (1 point) Normal (2 points) a lot (3 points) 7-day total value for stool amount / 7-day total number of stools

  3. Straining during defecation

    Time frame: change from before intervention, 3rd and 4th week of intervention

    Defecation without straining (1 point) Straining at the beginning of defecation (2 points) Straining at half defecation (3 points) Straining during the entire defecation (4 points)

    Obtained 7 days for straining during defecation total value / total number of defecations in 7 days

  4. 38 / 5.000 Çeviri sonuçları Full after defecation feeling of inability to ejaculate

    Time frame: change from before intervention, 3rd and 4th week of intervention

    None after defecation (0 points) Present after defecation (1 point)

    7 for the feeling of incomplete ejaculation after defecation. total value obtained per day / total number of defecations in 7 days

  5. Number of defecations

    Time frame: change from before intervention, 3rd and 4th week of intervention

    How many defecations per day

    Total number of defecations in 7 days / 7

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Mersin University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of Aroma Massage on Constipation in Elderly

Acronym: aromatherapy

Important dates

Study start
2012
Primary completion
2013
Study completion
2013
First posted
Apr 25, 2022
Registry last updated
Apr 25, 2022

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