Can magnets cure constipation? new study tests magnetic belly therapy
NCT ID NCT06578442
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 20, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tested whether applying a magnetic field to the belly can reduce constipation severity. 75 adults with chronic constipation were split into three groups: one received active magnetic therapy twice a week for 8 weeks, one received a sham treatment (device on but no magnetic field), and one received only standard education on managing constipation. All groups also got the same education. The main goal was to see if the magnetic therapy lowered constipation scores and improved quality of life.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- magnetic field therapy
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a drug-free option to reduce constipation severity and improve quality of life.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with no phase designation. The sham group received no active stimulation, so results may be influenced by placebo effects.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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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
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75 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2019
- Finished
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Apr 2026
- Lead sponsor
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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
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18 to 68 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Presence of chronic constipation according to Rome III criteria * Ages of 18-68 * Indicate magnetotherapy treatment, * Not having used any medication for constipation during the treatment * Fully cooperative Exclusion Criteria: * Severely obese patients * Electrical implants in their body * Pregnancy * Implanted inner ear implants * Small implants that may be affected by the magnetic field * Epilepsy * Untreated hypertoid * High fever
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Istanbul Gedik University
Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Istanbul Medipol University
Istanbul, Beykoz, 34100, Turkey (Türkiye)
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