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A gentle touch: could massage ease Chemo's constipation?

NCT ID NCT07007468

Prevention Sponsor: Can Lafci Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Aug 20, 2026 · Last updated Aug 21, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial tests whether a simple, non-invasive abdominal massage can prevent constipation in breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. Constipation is a common and distressing side effect of chemo, affecting up to 90% of patients. The study will compare patients who receive the massage to those who don't, measuring constipation severity and quality of life. If it works, this could offer a safe, drug-free way to improve comfort during cancer treatment.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Abdominal massage
What this could lead to
If effective, abdominal massage could become a simple, drug-free way to prevent constipation in chemotherapy patients, improving comfort and quality of life.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage trial, and results may not apply to all patients. The massage may not be effective for everyone, and individual responses can vary.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

88 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jun 2025

Finished

Jul 2026

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years of age or older, * Receiving chemotherapy for breast cancer that causes constipation * Patients who received at least one cycle of chemotherapy and experienced chemotherapy-associated constipation within five days of treatment (stool type 1 or 2 according to the Bristol Stool Scale) * Volunteers who are willing to participate in the research, can communicate, and can read and write, * Without psychiatric illness and abdominal obstruction, * No mass in the abdominal region was detected, * No intestinal bleeding, * No history of radiation therapy to the abdominal region, * No surgical procedures in the abdominal region, * Patients without intra-abdominal infection, inflammatory bowel disease and irritable bowel syndrome will be included Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with stool type 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 points according to the Bristol Stool Scale

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Conditions

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breast cancer constipation disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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Constipation drug induced

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing

    Istanbul, Marmara, 34381, Turkey (Türkiye)

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