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This randomized controlled trial explored the feasibility, safety, and potency of an 8-week multimodal physical therapy program in functional constipation.
An 8-week pelvic floor–focused multimodal therapy program enhances symptom control and health-related quality of life in adults with functional constipation.
This randomized controlled trial explored the feasibility, safety, and potency of an 8-week multimodal physical therapy program in functional constipation.
Overall, 27 adults suffering from functional constipation were randomly allocated to:
Evaluation of outcomes was performed at baseline and after 8 weeks. Primary outcomes focused on feasibility indicators, while secondary outcomes included constipation symptom severity, pelvic floor muscle function, health-related quality of life, and levels of physical activity.
The study achieved a 65.2% consent rate with a 14.8% overall dropout rate. No treatment-related adverse events were witnessed, and participant satisfaction ranged from moderate to high. Following the intervention, the IG illustrated statistically significant improvements in:
No profound changes were witnessed in the CG.
Multimodal physical therapy program proved both feasible and potentially valuable for ameliorating constipation symptoms, pelvic floor muscle function, quality of life, and physical activity in functional constipation. These findings support the role of non-pharmacological, pelvic floor–focused rehabilitation as a promising strategy for chronic constipation.
Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology
Feasibility of Multimodal Physical Therapy Intervention on Pelvic Floor Symptoms and Function in Adults With Constipation A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Yi-Fang Tsai et al.
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