"Which Type of Exercise is More Effective in Chronic Constipation?

NCT ID: NCT06354855

Last Updated: 2024-04-09

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 54 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2024-02-15
• Study Completion Date: 2024-12-31

Brief Summary

In this study, it will be investigated whether a daily 30-minute walk or abdominal breathing exercise is more effective on chronic constipation.

Detailed Description

According to the results of population-based studies conducted in our country, the frequency of constipation varies between 22-40%. In addition to medical treatment, alternative treatments are frequently used in the treatment of constipation. One of these is exercise.

In addition to medical treatment, alternative treatments are frequently used in the treatment of constipation. One of these is exercise. Many traditional breathing techniques developed in Asia are thought to be beneficial to health. In the light of this information, it is aimed to monitor ActiGraph GT3X+ Accelerometer, which is an objective measurement method of physical activity, and to evaluate the effectiveness of breathing exercise, which is one of the abdominal breathing exercises.

Conditions

Chronic Constipation

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: SINGLE

Study Groups

Group is doing breathing exercises while watching videos

Abdominal breathing exercise group .The group, which receives abdominal breathing exercise training, will perform video-assisted breathing exercises for 30 minutes a day.

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Group is doing breathing exercises while watching videos

Intervention Type: OTHER

Group is doing breathing exercises while watching videos: A video consisting of 30-minute exercises will be shot for these patients. And each patient will be asked to do the breathing exercise for 30 minutes by watching this video.

Medium pace walking group

Medium pace walking group .Control group will walk at a moderate pace for 30 minutes daily.

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Medium pace walking group

Intervention Type: OTHER

Medium pace walking group: 30 minutes daily. Walking at a moderate pace is required. Physical activity levels will be monitored with the ActiGraph GT3X+ Accelerometer.

Interventions

Group is doing breathing exercises while watching videos

Group is doing breathing exercises while watching videos: A video consisting of 30-minute exercises will be shot for these patients. And each patient will be asked to do the breathing exercise for 30 minutes by watching this video.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Medium pace walking group

Medium pace walking group: 30 minutes daily. Walking at a moderate pace is required. Physical activity levels will be monitored with the ActiGraph GT3X+ Accelerometer.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Able to speak and understand Turkish,
• Voluntarily accepted to participate in the research and written consent form was obtained (those who could fill out the forms themselves using their hands, and those who could not use it, from their relatives with verbal consent),
• At least 18 years of age and over,
• Oriented to place, person and time,
• Patients who do not have spinal cord injury, parapilegia, or quadriplegia that may physiologically impede the individual's intestinal excretion Does not have any problems that prevent cognitive, sensory and verbal communication,
• Patients who are conscious and not using any sedating medication
• men and women aged 20-80 at the time of approval

Exclusion Criteria

• pregnancy or possible pregnancy;
• the habit of doing all kinds of breathing exercises;

• Minimum Eligible Age: 20 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 80 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Necmettin Erbakan University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Fatma Erdeo

doctor, phd

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Fatma Erdeo, Ph D

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Necmettin Erbakan University

Locations

Faculty of Nezahat Keleşoğlu Health Sciences Necmettin Erbakan University

Konya, Meram, Turkey (Türkiye)

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Other Identifiers

NEU-FTR-FE-04

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id