Status:

COMPLETED

Lactobacillus Reuteri DSM 17938 in Functional Constipation

Lead Sponsor:

Azienda Ospedaliera Specializzata in Gastroenterologia Saverio de Bellis

Conditions:

Functional Constipation

Eligibility:

All Genders

19-65 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

The diffusion of gastrointestinal (GI) chronic diseases is significantly increased during the last century in western countries. In the USA and Northern Europe, constipation is twofold the prevalence ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Fulfilment of the Rome Criteria III for functional constipation
  • Availability of at least one GI imaging study during the last five years (colonoscopy, sigmoidoscopy, abdominal ultrasound, barium enema)
  • Commitment to availability for the whole study period

Exclusion

  • Major abdominal surgery
  • Presence of any concomitant diseases such as organic GI diseases and/or lactose and gluten intolerance; medical or psychiatric illness
  • Alarming symptoms (rectal bleeding, weight loss, etc)
  • Family history of peptic ulcer, colorectal cancer, or IBD
  • Abnormal laboratory data or thyroid function.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2011

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 1 2014

Estimated Enrollment :

72 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01244945

Start Date

January 1 2011

End Date

January 1 2014

Last Update

March 27 2014

Active Locations (1)

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National Institute for Digestive Diseases IRCCS "S. de Bellis"

Castellana Grotte, Bari, Italy, 70013