An interventional study of pelvic floor exercises and Pelvic floor exercises and manual therapy techniques in Colonic Inertia, Dyschezia and Constipation, sponsored by Istanbul Arel University. Recruiting at 1 site in Turkey. Open to female participants aged 18 Years to 55 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-07-15.
Sponsored by Istanbul Arel University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
The goal of this clinical trial is to Investigation of the effect of manual therapy and pelvic floor exercises on pelvic floor muscle in women with constipation. The main question[s] it aims to answer are:
Participants will apply pelvic floor exercises and manual therapy techniques. If there is a comparison group: Researchers will compare [insert groups] to see if [insert effects].
1,018 studies on the registry are indexed under Constipation; 139 are open to participants now.
This study's planned enrollment of 44 is below the median of 80 across 850 interventional studies indexed under Constipation.
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Diaphragmatic breathing training and Pelvic Floor Exercises will be applied.Participants will receive exercise training 5 days a week for 6 weeks.
Other: pelvic floor exercises
In addition to diaphragmatic breathing training and pelvic floor exercises, manual therapy methods will be applied. Participants will receive exercise training 5 days a week for 6 weeks. Manual therapy methods will be used 2 days a week for the first 2 weeks and then 1 day a week.
Other: Pelvic floor exercises and manual therapy techniques
First arm; Pelvic Floor Exercises (PFE) consisting of diaphragm breathing training, bridge exercise to strengthen the pelvic floor, 3-dimensional diaphragm exercise, 'I Love you massage' for intestinal motility, happy baby pose, child position exercise, full squat, adductor and iliopsoas stretching, mermaid position exercise, 'Shhh' sound exercise, 'Üüüü' sound exercise will be applied.
Second arm; Pelvic Floor Exercises (PFE) consisting of diaphragm breathing training, bridge exercise to strengthen the pelvic floor, 3-dimensional diaphragm exercise, 'I Love you massage' for intestinal motility, happy baby pose, child position exercise, full squat, adductor and iliopsoas stretching, mermaid position exercise, 'Shhh' sound exercise, 'Üüüü' sound exercise will be applied. In addition to diaphragmatic breathing training and pelvic floor exercises, manual therapy methods such as momentum minus mobilisation, sphincter opening, colon massage, global fascia manipulation, trigger point and myofascial release will be applied.
Constipation Quality of Life questionnaire
evaluates constipation through daily individual health assessment and functioning. The highest score that can be obtained from the scale is 140 and the lowest score is 28. It is thought that quality of life is negatively affected as scores on the scale increase.
Time frame: will be evaluated at the first session and at the end of session 6
Constipation Severity Scale
scale that is calculated as a sum of a 5-point ordinal frequency ratings for the six Rome III (IV) functional constipation questions. The lowest score is 0 and the highest is 73. A high score on the scale indicates that the symptoms are at a severe level.
Time frame: will be evaluated at the first session and at the end of session 6
Bristol stool chart
Bristol stool chart is a medical aid designed to classify faeces into seven groups.
Time frame: will be evaluated at the first session and at the end of session 6
Rome IV Criteria
categorizes disorders of chronic constipation into four subtypes: (a) functional constipation, (b) irritable bowel syndrome with constipation, (c) opioid-induced constipation, and (d) functional defecation disorders, including inadequate defecatory propulsion and dyssynergic defecation
Time frame: will be evaluated at the first session and at the end of session 6
bowel diary
a record you keep of when and how much faeces (poo) you passed or leaked during the day and overnight.
Time frame: During the 6-week study
Plan to share: No
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