Trial reportJournal of general internal medicine2015
Effect of perineal self-acupressure on constipation: a randomized controlled trial.
Trial report in Journal of general internal medicine, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT01867944 (A Randomized Controlled Trial of Perineal Self-Acupressure for Chronic Constipation), which is not on this map. Cited by 10 papers.
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A Randomized Controlled Trial of Perineal Self-Acupressure for Chronic Constipation
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 26 citations in OpenAlex.
- The efficacy of acupressure in managing opioid-induced constipation in patients with cancer: A single-blind randomized controlled trial.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022Trial
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- Randomized Controlled Trial of Acupressure for Perception of Stress and Health-Related Quality of Life Among Health Care Providers During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Self-Acupressure for Stress (SAS) Trial.American journal of medicine open · 2023Article
- The Humanistic and Economic Burden of Chronic Idiopathic Constipation in the USA: A Systematic Literature Review.Clinical and experimental gastroenterology · 2020Review
- Contemporary acupressure therapy: Adroit cure for painless recovery of therapeutic ailments.Journal of traditional and complementary medicine · 2017Review
- Normative Values for Colonic Transit Time and Patient Assessment of Constipation in Adults With Functional Constipation: Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis.Clinical medicine insights. Gastroenterology · 2017Review
- Capsule commentary on Abbot et al., Effect of perineal self-acupressure on constipation: a randomized controlled trial.Journal of general internal medicine · 2015Article
- Effect of perineal self-acupressure on constipation: a randomized controlled trial.Journal of general internal medicine · 2015Article
- A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Effect of Acupressure on Relieving the Labor Pain.Iranian journal of nursing and midwifery researchReview
- Transcutaneous Acupoint Electrical Stimulation on Chemotherapy-Induced Constipation for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursingArticle
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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundThe efficacy of perineal self-acupressure in treating constipation is uncertain.
objectiveWe aimed to evaluate whether perineal self-acupressure would improve patient reports of quality of life and bowel function at 4 weeks after training.
designA randomized, parallel group trial was conducted.
settingThe study took place at the UCLA Department of Medicine. PATIENTS: One hundred adult patients who met Rome III criteria for functional constipation participated.
interventionThe control group received information about standard constipation treatment options, while the treatment group received training in perineal self-acupressure plus standard treatment options. MEASUREMENTS: Primary outcome was the Patient Assessment of Constipation Quality of Life (PAC-QOL). Secondary outcomes included patient assessments of bowel function (as measured by a modified Bowel Function Index (BFI)), and health and well-being (as measured by the SF-12v2).
resultsThe mean PAC-QOL was improved by 0.76 in the treatment group and by 0.17 in the control group (treatment-effect difference, 0.59 [95 % CI, 0.37 to 0.81]; p < 0.01). The mean modified BFI was improved by 18.1 in the treatment group and by 4.2 in the control group (treatment-effect difference, 13.8 [95 % CI, 5.1 to 22.5]; p < 0.01). The mean SF-12v2 Physical Component Score was improved by 2.69 in the treatment group and reduced by 0.36 in the control group (treatment-effect difference, 3.05, [95 % CI, 0.85 to 5.25]; p < 0.01); and the mean SF-12v2 Mental Component Score was improved by 3.12 in the treatment group and improved by 0.30 in the control group (treatment-effect difference, 2.82, [95 % CI, -0.10 to 5.74]; p < 0.07). LIMITATION: The trial was not blinded.
conclusionAmong patients with constipation, perineal self-acupressure improves self-reported assessments of quality of life, bowel function, and health and well-being relative to providing standard constipation treatment options alone.
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