CompletedNot Applicable

Effect of 6 Weeks of Whole-body Vibration in Treatment of Postnatal Constipation

Egypt40 participantsStarted 2019-10-10

Plain-language summary

Background: Postpartum constipation is a common problem affecting postpartum mothers. Aim: To determine whether Whole Body Vibration is effective in treatment of postnatal women constipation. Design: The study was designed as a prospective, randomized, single-blind, pre-post-test, controlled trial. HYPOTHESES: It will be hypothesized that: It was hypothesized that whole-body vibration has no or limited effect in treatment of postnatal constipation RESEARCH QUESTION: Does whole-body vibration has an effect in treatment of postnatal constipation?

Who can participate

Age range22 Years – 35 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * The participants age ranged from 22 to 35 years old * with vaginal delivery * complain from postnatal constipation from (2 - 6 weeks) post-delivery * had body mass index (BMI) ranged from 30 to 32 kg/m2. Exclusion Criteria: Participants were excluded if they: * had diabetes, hypertension, cardiac diseases. * Women who had history of inflammatory bowel disease and abnormalities of anal region or anal fissure * women who had history of bowel surgery (other than appendectomy), * patients who had endocrine disease or digestive tract disease * history of neurological or musculoskeletal disorder.

What they're measuring

Patient Assessment of Constipation-Symptom questionnaire

Timeframe: Change from Baseline then after 6 weeks of intervention.

Patient Assessment of Constipation Quality of Life Questionnaire (PAC-QOL)

Timeframe: Change from Baseline then after 6 weeks of intervention.

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05286476

SponsorCairo University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2020-08-30