Investigation of Spinal Posture and Anthropometric Characteristics of Women with Chronic Constipation

Ondokuz Mayıs University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Chronic Constipation

Treatments: Other: Observation

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06621160

16/2022

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study was to compare the spinal posture and anthropometric characteristics of women with Chronic Constipation (CC) and healthy women.

Enrollment: 80 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 64 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Inclusion criteria for women with chronic constipation:

  • Constipation according to Rome IV criteria between the ages of 18-65
  • Volunteer
  • Literacy

• Inclusion criteria for healthy women:

  • No constipation according to Rome IV criteria between the ages of 18-65
  • Volunteer
  • Literacy

Exclusion criteria

• Cancer, neurological disease, serious or uncontrolled systemic or metabolic disease

  • Being pregnant
  • Having a mental problem that will prevent cooperation
  • Having alarm symptoms over the age of 50
  • Having a diagnosis of secondary constipation
  • Being BMI>35
  • Having megacolon/megarectum and inactive (lazy) bowel syndrome
  • Having had colostomy surgery
  • Having a history of recent abdominal surgery
  • Having an open wound or local tumor in the abdominal region
  • Having an abdominal hernia

Trial design

80 participants in 2 patient groups

Control group

Description:

The control group consists of healthy women.

Treatment:

Other: Observation

CC Group

Description:

The CC group consists of women with chronic constipation.

Treatment:

Other: Observation