Status:
COMPLETED
Fiber Regimens for Constipation Symptoms
Lead Sponsor:
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Conditions:
Constipation
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-80 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The objective of the current study is to compare the effects of bowel recipe with psyllium on symptoms associated with constipation.
Detailed Description
Patients presenting to the urogynecology clinics at Parkland Health and Hospital System and UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas from July 2003 to July 2005 were screened for symptoms of constipat...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- fluent and literate in either English or Spanish.
- responds affirmatively to at least two symptoms according to Rome II criteria for functional constipation, for at least 12 weeks
Exclusion
- pregnant or less than six weeks postpartum
- six weeks post abdominal surgery,
- colostomy
- history of bowel obstruction, inflammatory bowel disease, diagnosis of slow colonic transit time, spinal cord injury, neurogenic disease, myopathic disorders, or cognitive impairment, history of an allergic reaction to psyllium or any of the ingredients contained in the bowel recipe, such as wheat bran, prunes, or apples.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2003
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 1 2005
Estimated Enrollment :
53 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03845673
Start Date
July 1 2003
End Date
July 1 2005
Last Update
February 19 2019
Active Locations (1)
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University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, Texas, United States, 75390