Status:

COMPLETED

Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for Constipation

Lead Sponsor:

The Second Hospital of Nanjing Medical University

Conditions:

Gut Microbiota

Constipation

Eligibility:

All Genders

14-80 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Difficult defecation is a common symptom involving with patients'life quality. The stool pattern of these patients might be related to the contribution of gut microbiota. This pilot study proposed hyp...

Detailed Description

Difficult defecation is a common symptom involving with patients'life quality. The stool pattern of these patients might be related to the contribution of gut microbiota. This pilot study proposed hyp...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • age between 14-80 years old;
  • difficult defecation with more than six months (a. straining during defecation; b. sensation of incomplete evacuation; c. sensation of anorectal blockage; d. manual maneuvers to facilitate defecation).

Exclusion

  • difficult defecation due to secondary factors (e.g. drugs, pelvic surgery, psychiatric disorders);
  • with history of gastrointestinal diseases such as cancer, inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD);
  • pregnant or breast-feeding women;
  • infection with pathogenic bacteria. Enrolled patients were divided into hard-stool group and loose-stool group according to their stool patterns. All patients were followed up for 12 weeks.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2013

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 1 2017

Estimated Enrollment :

22 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03308461

Start Date

May 1 2013

End Date

May 1 2017

Last Update

October 12 2017

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Medical Center for Digestive Diseases, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University

Nanjing, Jiangsu, China, 210011