functional constipation
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) patients with chronic constipation who want to receive a colonoscopy; (2) older than 18 years old; (3) accord with the Rome III criteria for diagnosis of functional constipation; (4) willing to join this trail, and signing the informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Women during pregnancy or lactation; (2) history of colo-rectal surgery; (3) use of drugs associated with chronic constipation in the latest six months; (4) history of the non-bowel diseases associated with chronic constipation; (5) positive colonoscopy result that found bowel diseases associated with chronic constipation.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| health-related anxiety questionnaire;constipation symptom rating scale; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
West China hospital, Sichuan University