Aromatherapy Massage Applied on Constipation

NCT ID: NCT04513093

Last Updated: 2020-08-14

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

40 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-01-14

Study Completion Date

2020-05-21

Brief Summary

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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 study was completed with 40 elderly individuals in Kayseri nursing home, including 20 in intervention and 20 in control group who met the criteria for inclusion in the study. In the study, written informed volunteer consent was obtained from the individuals with the approval of the ethics committee and the permission of the institution.

The elderly individuals in the intervention group underwent aromatherapy massage with ginger and lavender oils for a period of five days and 15 minutes on weekdays for four weeks according to the abdominal massage application protocol. No application was made to individuals in the control group.

Detailed Description

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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 study was completed with 40 elderly individuals in Kayseri nursing home, including 20 in intervention and 20 in control group who met the criteria for inclusion in the study. In the study, written informed volunteer consent was obtained from the individuals with the approval of the ethics committee and the permission of the institution. The data were collected by the researcher using the Questionnaire Form, Bristol Stool Scale, Rome IV Criteria, Constipation Severity Scale and Mini Mental Test.

The elderly individuals in the intervention group underwent aromatherapy massage with ginger and lavender oils for a period of five days and 15 minutes on weekdays for four weeks according to the abdominal massage application protocol. No application was made to individuals in the control group. The "Bristol Stool Scale" and "Constipation Severity Scale" were re-applied to the individuals in the intervention and control group before, during the second week of practice and at the end of practice (fourth week).

Conditions

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Constipation

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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İntervention Group

The elderly individuals in the intervention group underwent aromatherapy massage with ginger and lavender oils for a period of five days and 15 minutes on weekdays for four weeks according to the abdominal massage application protocol.

The "Bristol Stool Scale" and "Constipation Severity Scale" were re-applied to the individuals in the intervention before, during the second week of practice and at the end of practice (fourth week).

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Aromatherapy Massage

Intervention Type OTHER

The elderly individuals in the intervention group underwent aromatherapy massage with ginger and lavender oils for a period of five days and 15 minutes on weekdays for four weeks according to the abdominal massage application protocol.

Control Group

No application was applied to the individuals in the control group. "Bristol Stool Scale" and "Constipation Severity Scale" were applied to the individuals in the control group at the same time as (at the beginning, second week and fourth week) the intervention group.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Aromatherapy Massage

The elderly individuals in the intervention group underwent aromatherapy massage with ginger and lavender oils for a period of five days and 15 minutes on weekdays for four weeks according to the abdominal massage application protocol.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 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 Criteria

* 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.
Minimum Eligible Age

65 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

89 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Ayşe Aydınlı

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Ayşe Aydınlı

Dr. Research Asistant

Responsibility Role SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Suleyman Demirel University

Isparta, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status

Countries

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Turkey (Türkiye)

Other Identifiers

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SuleymanDU Aaydinli

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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