Belly massage shows promise for constipation sufferers
NCT ID NCT07352449
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether one session of abdominal massage can improve blood vessel stiffness, muscle oxygen levels, and exercise ability in adults with chronic constipation. About 30 people took part, with some getting a real massage and others resting instead. Researchers measured changes right before and after the session to see if massage made a difference.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
-
Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
-
30 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
-
Jun 2024
- Finished
-
Jul 2025
- Lead sponsor
-
Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
-
18 to 65 years
- Sex
-
Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
-
Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
Show the full entry requirements Hide the full entry requirements
Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria * Adults aged 18-65 years * Clinically diagnosed with chronic constipation * Willing and able to provide informed consent and voluntarily participate in the study Exclusion Criteria * Presence of cognitive impairment that may interfere with understanding questionnaire items or performing test instructions * Pregnancy
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Arterial stiffness are added.
Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
-
Gazi University Faculty of Health Sciences Department of Cardiopulmonary Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Ankara, Çankaya 06490
Ankara, Çankaya, 06490, Turkey (Türkiye)
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- Can exercise boost the power of abdominal massage for constipation?
- Can a COPD flare-up starve your muscles of oxygen?
- Can a sticky pad on the belly replace invasive colon tests for kids?
- Fixing insomnia may ease strain on arteries in hypertension
- Exercise as a shield for pilot bones? a new trial investigates
- Could a breath test reveal Parkinson's risk?