Clinical Trial: Effectiveness of Self-Administered Acupressure Intervention in Managing Constipation of Adult Psychiatric In-Patient

U.S., June 27 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07039448) titled 'Effectiveness of Self-Administered Acupressure Intervention in Managing Constipation of Adult Psychiatric In-Patient' on June 02.

Brief Summary: Constipation is a common gastrointestinal condition characterized by unsatisfactory defaecation as a result of infrequent stools, difficult stool passage, or both. Overall, the average prevalence of constipation was estimated at 16% worldwide. It affects about 14.3% of the population in Hong Kong. The condition incurs significant costs, with over £162 million in the UK National Health Service from 2017 to 2018. Similar high expenses are reported in Hong Kong and many Western countries....