An examination of the effect of castor oil packs on constipation in the elderly

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dc.contributor.authorArslan G.G.
dc.contributor.authorEşer I.
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-22T08:20:26Z
dc.date.available2024-07-22T08:20:26Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.description.abstractThis research, conducted at two rest homes in Manisa, Turkey, was undertaken to examine the effect of castor oil pack (COP) administrations on constipation in the elderly. Study participants were monitored for 7 days before, 3 days during, and 4 days after COP administration utilizing the Recall Bias and Visual Scale Analog (RB-VSAQ) as well as the Standard Diary developed by Pamuk et al. Wilcoxon Signed Ranks, Repeated Measures, Bonferroni, and Mann-Whitney U tests were used for data analysis. Eighty percent of study subjects had been constipated for 10 years or longer. COP administration did not have an effect on the number of bowel movements or amount of feces, but decreased the feces consistency score, straining during defecation and feeling of complete evacuation after a bowel movement, thus decreasing symptoms of constipation. We conclude that COP may be used for controlling symptoms of constipation. © 2010 Elsevier Ltd.
dc.identifier.DOI-ID10.1016/j.ctcp.2010.04.004
dc.identifier.issn17443881
dc.identifier.urihttp://akademikarsiv.cbu.edu.tr:4000/handle/123456789/18160
dc.language.isoEnglish
dc.subjectAdministration, Cutaneous
dc.subjectAged
dc.subjectAged, 80 and over
dc.subjectCastor Oil
dc.subjectChronic Disease
dc.subjectConstipation
dc.subjectDefecation
dc.subjectFeces
dc.subjectFemale
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectMale
dc.subjectPain Measurement
dc.subjectRicinus
dc.subjectSensation
dc.subjectcastor oil
dc.subjectaged
dc.subjectarticle
dc.subjectchemistry
dc.subjectchronic disease
dc.subjectclinical trial
dc.subjectconstipation
dc.subjectdefecation
dc.subjectdrug effect
dc.subjectfeces
dc.subjectfemale
dc.subjecthuman
dc.subjectintradermal drug administration
dc.subjectmale
dc.subjectpain assessment
dc.subjectRicinus communis
dc.subjectsensation
dc.titleAn examination of the effect of castor oil packs on constipation in the elderly
dc.typeArticle

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