NCT06073249

Comparison of the Efficacy of Different Nerve Stimulation Methods in Individuals With Chronic Consipation

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 18 (actual)
• Sponsor: Istanbul Medipol University Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Consipation is the most common digestive complaint in the general population. The normal frequency of defecation ranges from a minimum of three times a week to a maximum of two times a day.

Detailed description

Constipation is one of the most common health problems in the geriatric population, negatively affecting the physical and emotional status of individuals. Constipation can be classified into three main groups: normal transit time constipation, slow transit time constipation and dyssynergic defecation disorders . Treatment in chronic constipation should be directed towards the underlying cause. In the treatment of chronic constipation, lifestyle modifications and physiotherapy are the first, pharmacologic treatment is the second, and surgical treatment is the third. Physiotherapy modalities such as defecation training, classical massage, electrical stimulation, anorectal biofeedback and exercise training can be used in the treatment of chronic constipation.

Conditions

• Constipation

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Auricular vagus stimulation	Non-invasive transcutaneous devices stimulate the vagus nerve via the auricular or carotid artery. It is also used to treat various disorders such as epilepsy, pain and headache. This device stimulates the auricular branch of the vagus nerve non-invasively without any procedure. As a result, it has been found that the pain threshold increases and mechanical pain sensitivity decreases.
OTHER	Tibial Nerve Stimulation	The sacral plexus provides innervation of the perineal muscle. Its branches (lumbar 4-5 and sacral 1-3) merge to form the nervus ischiadicus, which then divides into two branches. The thick branch of the nervus ischiadicus is the nervus tibialis (lumbar 4-5 and sacral 1-3) and the thin branch is the nervus peroneus communis (lumbar 4-5 and sacral 1-2).

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-10-15
• Primary completion: 2023-11-15
• Completion: 2024-06-10
• First posted: 2023-10-10
• Last updated: 2024-07-17

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)