The Effect of Su-Jok Therapy Applied to the Elderly on Constipation Symptoms and Quality of Life

ConditionsElderly (people Aged 65 or More)Quality of Life Constipation

Trial statusNot yet recruiting

Trial phaseNot applicable

Trial typeInterventional

Biological sexAll

Age65-100

SponsorHasan Kalyoncu University

About this trial

This article discusses the prevalence and health implications of constipation in the elderly population. Health problems increase with age and negatively affect quality of life. Constipation is a common problem in the elderly that severely reduces quality of life and is associated with many factors. Pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic methods are used for the management of constipation, but long-term use of pharmacologic treatments may lead to adverse effects. Therefore, non-pharmacologic approaches are gaining more importance.

In this context, Su Jok therapy, as an oriental medicine method, is a treatment method that aims to affect various organs of the body by using reflection points on the hands and feet. It is argued that Su Jok therapy can be beneficial in terms of symptom management and improving quality of life, especially in fields such as nursing and midwifery. In Turkey, there are no studies examining the effect of Su Jok therapy on constipation symptoms. This project aims to determine the effect of Su Jok therapy on constipation symptoms and quality of life, and the results are expected to contribute to the development of health services and treatment methods

Eligibility criteria

This trial accepts healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Young individuals aged 65-74 years, middle-aged individuals aged 75-84 years and hospitalised individuals aged 85 years and over who agreed to participate in the study,

Scores of 24 and above on the Mini Mental Test,

Those who score 3 points and above on the Visual Comparison Scale,

Those who meet the Rome IV Criteria,

Disqualifiers

Those who do not fulfil the inclusion criteria,

Patients with cognitive impairment such as dementia and Alzheimer's,

Patients with hearing problems or using hearing aids,

Older people who did not want to participate in the study.

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

Su-jok therapy
Other intervention
Su Jok therapy was developed by South Korean scientist Professor Woo Jae Woo (1942-2010) in 1986. In Korean language, 'Su' means hand and 'Jok' means foot (Friman \& Chelala, 2016; Ivanov 2018; Woo 1987, 1991, 2000, 2002, 2007; Sharma \& Sharma, 2015). In Su Jok therapy, it is argued that there are reflection points of the body in the hands and feet and that these points activate every organ and part of the body like a remote control (Woo 1987, 1991, 2000, 2002, 2007; Şimşek \& Alpar, 2020). Holistic approaches, energy flow and meridians form the basis of Su Jok therapy (Ivanov, 2018; Seth, 2013). Su Jok is an integrated therapy method that includes many tried and trusted methods of oriental medicine (Ponni, 2011; Rodríguez et al., 2018; Seth, 2013). In particular, it is similar in content to practices such as acupuncture and acupressure, which are approaches expressed by the same philosophy (Ivanov 2018; Ponni, 2011; Rodríguez et al., 2018).

Treatment groups

80 Participants

are divided into 2 treatment groups

Group A: ControlNo intervention 0 interventions

Group B: experimentExperimental treatment 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

The Effect of Su-Jok Therapy Applied to the Elderly on Constipation Symptoms

Rome IV Criteria Rome IV criteria are frequently used to diagnose functional constipation without an organic aetiology. Symptom-based Rome criteria were developed by an international team in line with the consensus of experts in the field . In the mid-1980s, more than 20 criteria were developed and a series of committee decisions were published by the Rome Committees convened to categorise and classify functional gastrointestinal disorders. These documents were subsequently updated and published as Rome I criteria in 1994. These criteria have been updated several times until today, and after 10 years of use of Rome III, the latest version of the criteria was published as Rome IV in May 2016 . Rome IV criteria are the most frequently used consensus definitions for clinical and research in the definition of constipation and can be easily understood and answered by patients.

Time frame

Regression of constipation symptoms in 3 months

Secondary outcomes

The Effect of Water Jok Therapy Applied to the Elderly on Quality of Life

Constipation Quality of Life Scale (QoLQS) It is the only scale originally developed to measure quality of life in individuals with constipation. Developed by Marquis et al. in 2005, the QoLQS has a total of 4 sub-dimensions and 28 questions, including 11 questions in the 'worry/anxiety' sub-dimension, 4 questions in the 'physical discomfort' sub-dimension, 8 questions in the 'psychosocial discomfort' sub-dimension, and 5 questions in the 'satisfaction' sub-dimension. Questions 18, 25, 26, 27 and 28 in the scale are calculated by reversing them. Scores that can be obtained from the 5-point Likert-type scale are between 28-140. The increase in the scores that can be obtained from the scale indicates that the quality of life is deteriorating.

Time frame

Regression of constipation symptoms in 3 months

Locations

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Sponsors and contacts

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Hasan Kalyoncu University

Lead sponsor

Muş Alparslan University

Sponsor institution

Source ClinicalTrials.gov

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