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Core training and nutrition may ease constipation and stress in overweight women

NCT ID NCT07694830

Not yet recruiting Symptom relief Sponsor: Cairo University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jul 10, 2026 · Last updated Jul 14, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study looks at whether combining core-based movement exercises with nutritional counseling can reduce stress, improve cholesterol levels, and ease constipation in overweight women with functional constipation. Sixty women will be split into two groups: one gets both exercise and diet advice, the other gets diet advice alone. The trial measures changes in stress hormones, cholesterol, stool consistency, sleep quality, and quality of life over 8 weeks.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
core-based movement exercise program and guideline-based nutritional counselling
What this could lead to
If it works, this could point toward a non-drug approach to ease constipation and related stress in overweight women.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage trial with only 60 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The exercise and diet changes may not significantly improve stress or constipation for everyone.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

constipation disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

FUNCTIONAL CONSTIPATION

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Faculty of Physical Therapy, Kafrelsheikh University

    Kafr ash Shaykh, Kafr el-Sheikh Governorate, 33511, Egypt

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