The Effects of Abdominal Massage on the Management of Constipation: A Systematic Review of Randomised Controlled Trials
Emel Emine Kayıkçı, Vildan Kocatepe, Ferda Akyüz, Gülbeyaz Can
Abstract
This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of abdominal massage in the management of constipation.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineCINAHLConstipationMassagePhysical therapyRandomized controlled trialMeta-analysisChronic constipationSystematic reviewAlternative medicineMEDLINESurgeryInternal medicineNursingPathologyPsychological interventionLawPolitical scienceGastrointestinal motility and disordersCongenital gastrointestinal and neural anomaliesIntestinal and Peritoneal Adhesions