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.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Pamukkale University
Denizli, Denizli, 20070, Turkey (Türkiye)
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