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Massage showdown: which colon technique relieves constipation best?

NCT ID NCT06695754

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: usMIMA S.L. Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study reviewed scientific literature to compare manual (hand) versus automatic (machine) colon massage for people with chronic constipation. Researchers analyzed data from over 2,300 patients to see which method works better for improving bowel movements and quality of life. The goal is to find out if one approach is more effective and safer than the other.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
colonic massage (manual or automatic)
What this could lead to
If the review finds one method clearly better, it could guide doctors and patients toward a more effective non-drug option for chronic constipation.
What could go wrong
This is a review of existing studies, not a new experiment, so the results depend on the quality of the original research. Differences in study designs may make it hard to draw firm conclusions.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

2,312 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Dec 2024

Finished

Dec 2024

Lead sponsor

A company

The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

Patients of any age, gender and etnicity, suffering from chronic constipation

Ages

Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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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.

Literature Inclusion Criteria: * Study type: * Clinical studies using abdominal/colon massage to treat constipation. * Articles published between 1990 and till the day of literature search with original work (experimental and quasi-experimental ) or dealing with the application of colon massage to gastrointestinal function. * Study subjects: * Patients with constipation. * Individuals of any gender, age and ethnicity. * Interventions: \- Manual or automatic colon massage treatment for constipation. * Outcomes (including at least one of the following): * Evacuation frequency. * Quality of life parameters. * Symptoms of constipation. * Use of laxatives or enemas. * Adverse events. Literature Exclusion Criteria: * No abstract available, reviews, conference abstracts, dissertations, registration documents, clinical experience summary analysis, animal experiments, etc. * Studies where the treatment was non-colon specific. * Studies involving invasive treatments. * Other treatments intended to treat constipation such as surgical interventions, acupuncture, acupoint application, and others considered medicinal alternative therapies. * Documents written in languages other than in English, German, Spanish, as well as other European languages, including Italian, French, and Portuguese. * Incorrect or incomplete case data.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

constipation disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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Chronic constipation

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Usmima S.L.

    Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona, 08950, Spain

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