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Changes of taste and smell in patients with functional constipation and irritable bowel syndrome

Changes of taste and smell in patients with functional constipation and irritable bowel syndrome

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2100044643
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2021-03-25
Start date
2021-03-25
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-09-28

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Functional Constipation and Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Interventions

functional constipation:Taste and smell questionnaire
IBS:Taste and smell questionnaire
functional constipation:Lower gastrointestinal symptom questionnaire
IBS:Lower gastrointestinal symptom questionnaire

Sponsors

Anhui Provincial Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

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

MeasureTime frame
Taste and smell questionnaire;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Lower gastrointestinal symptom questionnaire;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactYu Yue

Anhui Provincial Hospital

yuyuemd@163.com+86 18755196560

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026