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Sole solution? reflexology insoles tested for constipation relief

NCT ID NCT07339293

Symptom relief Sponsor: Istanbul Aydın University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether a special 'constipation insole' based on reflexology could help ease constipation in 139 adults receiving palliative care. Participants in the experimental group walked with the insole for 20 minutes daily for four weeks, while the control group walked the same amount without it. Researchers tracked bowel function, constipation severity, and overall comfort to see if the insole made a difference.

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Active substance
constipation insole (a reflexology-based device)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to manage constipation in people receiving palliative care, improving their comfort and quality of life.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed trial with no phase designation. The results may not apply to everyone, and the insole's effect may be no better than walking alone.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

139 people

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Started

Jan 2024

Finished

Dec 2024

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

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Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients who volunteer to participate in the study and are over 18 years of age, * Patients without any cognitive, mental, or verbal communication impairments, * Patients receiving palliative care, * Patients with constipation, * Patients with fewer than 3 bowel movements per week and/or at least one of the following constipation problems (straining during bowel movements, hard stools, feeling of incomplete emptying, gas/bloating, pressure/feeling of needing to defecate in the rectum). Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals with peripheral neuropathy, * impaired foot skin integrity, * flat feet or any foot deformity, * and those using complementary treatments such as abdominal massage, acupressure, or acupuncture to relieve constipation were excluded from the study.

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Conditions

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constipation disorder

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Constipation Palliative care

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Istanbul Aydin University

    Istanbul, 34295, Turkey (Türkiye)

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