Abdominal massage for neurogenic bowel dysfunction in people with multiple sclerosis (AMBER — Abdominal Massage for Bowel Dysfunction Effectiveness Research): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Abdominal massage for neurogenic bowel dysfunction in people with multiple sclerosis (AMBER — Abdominal Massage for Bowel Dysfunction Effectiveness Research): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Abstract Background Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a life-long condition primarily affecting younger adults. Neurogenic bowel dysfunction (NBD) occurs in 50–80% of these patients and is the term used to describe constipation and faecal incontinence, which often co-exist. Data from a pilot study suggeste...

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Main Authors: Doreen McClurg, Kirsteen Goodman, Suzanne Hagen, Fional Harris, Sean Treweek, Anton Emmanuel, Christine Norton, Maureen Coggrave, Selina Doran, John Norrie, Peter Donnan, Helen Mason, Sarkis Manoukian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-03-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Multiple sclerosis
Constipation
Abdominal massage
Randomised controlled trial
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-017-1890-y

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