Functional Constipation and Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients (outpatients and inpatients) who met the Rome IV diagnostic criteria [19] for globus and had no evidence of pathological acid reflux were diagnosed and recruited into the study at the Center of Gastrointestinal Motility, Anhui Provincial Hospital from January 2018 to August 2020. The inclusion criteria was used based on the Rome IV criteria [16.17.18]; Meanwhile, colonoscopy or barium enema has been performed in the past four weeks and organic intestinal lesions have been excluded.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (i) Severe heart and lung diseases, diabetes, nephropathy, and other chronic diseases associated with neuropathy or gastrointestinal disorders such as ulcers, cancer, and esophageal varices; (ii) Patients who were taking drugs that could affect mental status within one month such as antidepressants, corticosteroids, or sedative hypnotics.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Taste and smell questionnaire; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Lower gastrointestinal symptom questionnaire; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Anhui Provincial Hospital