Use of a device that applies external kneading-like force on the abdomen for treatment of constipation

Table 2 Stool amount and consistency in baseline and treatment. Application of sign test.

Pt. #	Stool consistency		Stool amount
	Baseline	Treatment	Baseline	Treatment
1	Hard	Soft	Low	Low
2	Hard	Soft	Low	Regular
3	Hard	Soft	Low	Low
4	Hard	Soft	Low	Low
5	Hard	Hard	Low	Low
6	Hard	Soft	Low	Regular
7	Hard	Soft	Low	Low
8	Hard	Soft	Low	Low
9	Hard	Soft	Low	Regular
10	Hard	Soft	Low	Regular
11	Hard	Soft	Low	Regular
12	Hard	Soft	Low	Low
13	Hard	Soft	Low	Low
14	Hard	Soft	Low	60% Regular
15	Hard	Soft	Low	Regular
16	Hard	Soft	Low	Regular
17	Hard	Soft	Low	Low
18	Hard	Soft	Low	Regular
19	Hard	Soft	Low	66% Regular
20	Hard	Soft	Low	Regular
21	Hard	Soft	Low	33% Regular
22	Hard	Soft	Low	Regular
23	Hard	Soft	Low	36% Regular
24	Hard	Soft	Low	Regular
25	Hard	Hard	Low	Regular
26	Soft	Soft	Low	33% Regular
27	Soft	Soft	Low	55% Regular
28	Soft	Soft	Low	Regular
29	Soft	Soft	Low	Regular
30	Soft	Soft	Low	55% Regular
Better	23		21
Same	7		9
Worse	0		0
P	1.3×10-5		4.0×10-6