Department of Applied Thai Traditional Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University, Pathumthani, Thailand.
Department of Applied Thai Traditional Medicine, Thai Traditional Medicine College, Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi, Pathumthani, Thailand.
J Evid Based Integr Med. 2020 Jan-Dec;25:2515690X20960644. doi: 10.1177/2515690X20960644.
Chronic constipation is the disturbances of intestinal motility which is a challenge in primary healthcare around the world. In this study, Court-type Thai traditional massage and Senokot, treatments were assessed and compared in terms of their efficacy in relieving constipation. Forty subjects diagnosed with constipation were recruited and randomized into the massage group and drug group. For 7 days, Thai traditional abdominal massage was provided regularly for the patients in the massage group, while the drug group was subjected to Senokot treatment only. The Bristol stool chart scale and demographics questionnaire were used as instruments. As a result, both court type Thai traditional massage and Senokot are effective in relieving constipation. However, although both treatment options can increase the frequency of defecations and the sensation of complete evacuation, the court type Thai traditional massage seems to be better since it leads to normal defecations rather than watery or entirely liquid defecations with no solid pieces ( < 0.05). This randomized controlled trial suggested that Thai traditional abdominal massage can be used as an optional public health treatment for constipation.
慢性便秘是肠道运动紊乱的一种表现，在全球范围内的初级保健中都是一个挑战。在这项研究中，评估并比较了 Court 式泰式传统腹部按摩和 Senokot 在缓解便秘方面的疗效。将 40 名被诊断为便秘的受试者随机分为按摩组和药物组。按摩组的患者接受为期 7 天的定期泰式腹部按摩，而药物组仅接受 Senokot 治疗。采用布里斯托粪便图表量表和人口统计学问卷作为工具。结果表明，Court 式泰式传统按摩和 Senokot 均能有效缓解便秘。然而，尽管两种治疗选择都能增加排便频率和完全排空感，但 Court 式泰式传统按摩似乎更好，因为它能导致正常排便，而不是水样或完全液体状排便且无固体颗粒（<0.05）。这项随机对照试验表明，泰式传统腹部按摩可作为治疗便秘的一种公共卫生可选治疗方法。
