Clinical Efficacy of Infantile Massage in the Treatment of Infant Functional Constipation: A Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Background: Functional constipation in children is a common disease that causes a psychological burden on infants and young children across the world. It will greatly affect infant quality of life in early childhood and even affect their psychological and physical health. At present, infant functional constipation is treated with western drugs alone, but this can produce drug dependency. In recent years, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) infant massage has been used as a complementary and alternative therapy, and its effectiveness and safety have been proven, attracting the attention of numerous researchers. Objective: Our study aimed to compare the influence of infant massage intervention on defecation frequency and consistency, determine the effectiveness, and safety of in

SUBMITTER: Liu Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8232057 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature