Active — Not RecruitingNot Applicable

Short-term Effect of Exercise and Self-manual Approaches to Bloating - Distention

Turkey (Türkiye)24 participantsStarted 2023-01-01

Plain-language summary

Abdominal bloating and distension (ABD) are the most commonly gastrointestinal symptoms reported by patients with various functional gut disorders such as functional dyspepsia, irritable bowel syndrome and it is frequently associated with constipation. The pathophysiology of ABD is complex, often multifactorial and poorly understood. The reseach was hypothesised that short-term self-manual approaches and exercise for core muscles would have a positive effect on the symptoms of ABD.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 75 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * Females between the ages of 18 and 75 * Diagnosed with abdominal bloating-distension according to the Rome IV criteria * Without any condition preventing exercise * Proficiency in Turkish reading and writing Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals with any organic cause for bloating and distension (such as celiac disease or other absorption disorders, intestinal dysmotility, and chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction) * Those with alarm symptoms (weight loss, rectal bleeding, or anemia) * A history of major gastrointestinal or abdomino-pelvic surgery * Who unable to complete the study protocol * Cognitively challenged to the extent that it would hinder the conduct of the study * Pregnant individuals

What they're measuring

Abdominal bloating and distention (ABD) Perception of sensations

Timeframe: Pre-intervention; immediately after the Four weeks

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06347367

SponsorEge University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2024-06-17

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