BACKGROUND: The efficacy of perineal self-acupressure in treating @entity1142 is uncertain. OBJECTIVE: We aimed to evaluate whether perineal self-acupressure would improve @entity1 reports of quality of life and bowel function at 4 weeks after training. DESIGN: A randomized, parallel group trial was conducted. SETTING: The study took place at the UCLA Department of Medicine. @entity1 : One hundred adult @entity1 who met Rome III criteria for functional @entity1142 participated. INTERVENTION: The control group received information about standard @entity1142 treatment options, while the treatment group received training in perineal self-acupressure plus standard treatment options. MEASUREMENTS: Primary outcome was the @entity1 Assessment of Constipation Quality of Life (PAC-QOL). Secondary outcomes included @entity1 assessments of bowel function (as measured by a modified Bowel Function Index (BFI)), and health and well-being (as measured by the SF-12v2). RESULTS: The mean @entity16180 -QOL was improved by 0.76 in the treatment group and by 0.17 in the control group (treatment-effect difference, 0.59 [95 % CI, 0.37 to 0.81]; p < 0.01). The mean modified BFI was improved by 18.1 in the treatment group and by 4.2 in the control group (treatment-effect difference, 13.8 [95 % CI, 5.1 to 22.5]; p < 0.01). The mean SF-12v2 Physical Component Score was improved by 2.69 in the treatment group and reduced by 0.36 in the control group (treatment-effect difference, 3.05, [95 % CI, 0.85 to 5.25]; p < 0.01); and the mean SF-12v2 Mental Component Score was improved by 3.12 in the treatment group and improved by 0.30 in the control group (treatment-effect difference, 2.82, [95 % CI, -0.10 to 5.74]; p < 0.07). LIMITATION: The trial was not blinded. CONCLUSION: Among @entity1 with @entity1142 , perineal self-acupressure improves self-reported assessments of quality of life, bowel function, and health and well-being relative to providing standard @entity1142 treatment options alone.

Effect of perineal self-acupressure on XXXX : a randomized controlled trial.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'patient', 'PATIENTS', 'Patient'] @entity1142 :: ('MESH:D003248', 'Disease') :: ['constipation'] @entity16180 :: ('D017239', 'Chemical') :: ['PAC']
@entity1142 :: (MESH:D003248,Disease) :: ['constipation']
