Evaluating the Efficacy of Massage Intervention for the Treatment of Poststroke Constipation: A Meta-Analysis
Joint Authors
Wang, Qiu-Shuang
Liu, Ya
Zou, Xiang-Ni
Ma, Yan-Ling
Liu, Gen-Li
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-06-11
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
It is essential to determine a safe and effective method for treating constipation after stroke.
Massage has been widely used in recent years.
However, meta-analysis data on the efficacy of massage for the treatment of constipation experienced after stroke are almost nonexistent.
Objective.
This review aimed to examine the effectiveness of using massage therapy to treat constipation in patients who suffered a stroke event.
Methods.
This systematic review adhered to the reporting guidelines for Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses.
Electronic databases, including Cochrane Library, PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, China Biology Medicine, Wan Fang Data, VIP Database for Chinese Technical Periodicals, and National Knowledge Infrastructure, were searched for relevant studies on the efficacy of massage for the treatment of poststroke constipation.
Rev-Man 5.3 software was used to analyze the study data.
Results.
A total of 11 randomized controlled trials with 1045 patients were included.
A statistically significant difference in the total effective rates was found between the massage and control groups (OR = 4.96; 95% confidence interval (CI): 2.81, 8.76; P<0.001).
Compared with the control groups, the massage group had markedly reduced incidences of constipation (OR = 0.34; 95% CI: 0.25, 0.47; P<0.001) and of four symptoms of discomfort (P<0.001).
The frequency of defecation on day two and day three in the massage group was significantly higher than that in the control group (P<0.001).
Conclusion.
Our results strongly suggest that massage can effectively reduce the incidence and severity of constipation after stroke.
However, large, multicenter, long-term, and high-quality randomized controlled trials need to be conducted to establish a definitive conclusion.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Wang, Qiu-Shuang& Liu, Ya& Zou, Xiang-Ni& Ma, Yan-Ling& Liu, Gen-Li. 2020. Evaluating the Efficacy of Massage Intervention for the Treatment of Poststroke Constipation: A Meta-Analysis. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1158264
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Wang, Qiu-Shuang…[et al.]. Evaluating the Efficacy of Massage Intervention for the Treatment of Poststroke Constipation: A Meta-Analysis. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1158264
American Medical Association (AMA)
Wang, Qiu-Shuang& Liu, Ya& Zou, Xiang-Ni& Ma, Yan-Ling& Liu, Gen-Li. Evaluating the Efficacy of Massage Intervention for the Treatment of Poststroke Constipation: A Meta-Analysis. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1158264
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1158264