Effects of Automatic Abdominal Massage Device in Treatment of Chronic Constipation Patients: A Prospective Study

Manual abdominal massage has been shown to effectively treat slow-transit constipation, but it is labor-intensive. To offer an alternative treatment option for constipation, the Bamk-001 automatic abdominal massage device was developed. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of the Bamk-001 device on symptom profiles and colon transit time (CTT) in patients with chronic constipation. Thirty-seven patients with chronic functional...