Bowel care advice: It includes: - Encourage adequate fiber intake (20 to 35 grams) each day.
* Avoid caffeine - containing foods and beverages
* Drink at least 1.5 to 2 liters of water/day
* Proper defecation position such as, sitting with knees higher than hips (use a foot stool or other flat, stable object if necessary) , lean forward and put elbows on knees, relax and bulge out the stomach and straighten the spine
Whole-body vibration: Crazy fit massager (made in China ) with platform surface size (65 cm X 35 cm ) base height 20 cm, heavy-duty motor wattage: 200 - 500 watts, will be used to provide whole body vibration for the participants in the experimental group, for 25 minutes, 3 times per week for 6 weeks.
Study summary
This study will be conducted to investigate the effect of whole-body vibration on postmenopausal constipation
Eligibility
Sex
FEMALE
Min age
50 Years
Max age
60 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion Criteria:
* Fifty postmenopausal women are clinically diagnosed as having functional constipation after menopause (at least one year after stoppage of last menstrual cycle)
* Their age will be ranged from 50 to 60 years old.
* Their body mass index will not exceed 30 kg/m2.
* They will not receive any medical treatment.
* All of them should have at least two criteria of Rome III diagnostic criteria of constipation.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Irritable bowel syndrome or anal fissures.
* Genital organ prolapse as rectocele.
* Any neurological diseases, spinal diseases or spinal deformities.
* History of bowel surgery.
Primary outcome measure(s)
Patient Assessment of Constipation Symptom (PAC - SYM) — 6 weeks It is a reliable and valid tool to measure the patient's perspective constipation symptoms in terms of frequency and severity. It is a 12- item that is divided into three symptom subscales: abdominal (four items); rectal (three items); and stool (five items). Items are scored on 5-point Like scales, with scores ranging from 0 to 4 (0 = 'symptom absent', 1 = 'mild', 2 = 'moderate', 3 = 'severe' and 4 = 'very severe'). A mean total score in the range of 0-4 is generated by dividing the total score by the number of questions completed; the lower the total score, the lower the symptom burden.
This page summarises publicly available registry data for informational purposes — not medical advice. Eligibility is determined by each study team; patients should discuss participation with their clinician.
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