Clinical Trial: Effectiveness of Self-administered Acupressure Intervention in Managing Constipation of Adult Psychiatric Out-patient

U.S., June 27 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07039409) titled 'Effectiveness of Self-administered Acupressure Intervention in Managing Constipation of Adult Psychiatric Out-patient' on June 02.

Brief Summary: Constipation is a common gastrointestinal condition characterised by unsatisfactory defecation as a result of infrequent stools, difficult stool passage or both. Overall, the average prevalence of constipation globally is estimated to be 16%. It affects approximately 14.3% of the population in Hong Kong. The condition incurs significant costs, with more than £162 million in associated costs in the UK National Health Service from 2017 to 2018. Similar expenses have been reported in Hon...