Home workouts via video may ease constipation, small study suggests

NCT ID NCT05899062

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether a telerehabilitation-based exercise program, along with a constipation education booklet, could reduce constipation symptoms and improve quality of life. Thirty-two adults with constipation took part. The approach used remote video sessions to guide exercise and education, aiming to make treatment more accessible and convenient.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

telerehabilitation-based exercise training and constipation education booklet

What this could lead to

If it works, this could offer a convenient, home-based way to manage constipation symptoms and improve quality of life without needing in-person visits.

What could go wrong

This is a small, completed study with only 32 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Exercise and education may not help all types of constipation.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

constipation disorder Motor Activity

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Pamukkale University

    Denizli, Denizli, 20070, Turkey (Türkiye)