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Efficacy of " Lax-asab" in Treating Constipation

The Efficacy of Herbal Medicine" Lax-asab" in treating constipation: a Randomised Control Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT201105046388N1
Enrollment
40
Registered
2011-06-03
Start date
2011-05-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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

Conditions

constipation. Constipation

Interventions

Intervention 1: dose of consumption:a glass of boiled water(0.25 liter)+a spoon of laxative herbal powder (1 gram)every other day before breakfast. research will done in 4 weeks(1 month)and in 14 tim
Treatment - Drugs
dose of consumption:a glass of boiled water(0.25 liter)+a spoon of laxative herbal powder (1 gram)every other day before breakfast. research will done in 4 weeks(1 month)and in 14 times( times in ea
dose of consumption:a glass of boiled water(0.25 liter)+a spoon of Prepared placebo powder(1 gram)every other day before breakfast. research will done in 4 weeks(1 month)and in 14 times( times in each

Sponsors

vice chancellor for Research of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: inclusion criteria:suffering from constipation based on romIII criteria and non-use constiepation drugs in last month.(in selection of patients we try that cases similar in age and severity of disease) exclusion criteria:secondary constipation beceause of drugs or other disease,quit the research,treatment with other antie constipation drugs,side effect of experiemental treatment.cases with hepatic,renal,cardiac,pulmonary,haematologicand brain disorder.cases with cancer,inflammatory bowel disease,hiestory of allergy to the herbals,alcholism,acetive addiction,pregnancy,breast feeding and history of gastrointestinal blleding.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Severity of constipation(based on number of defecation per week and defection difficulties). Timepoint: befor intervention,every other day after intervention and 2 weeks after the end of intervention. Method of measurement: romIII criteria.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Probable side effect and toleration to the drug during the study. Timepoint: probable side effect and toleration to the drug during the study. Method of measurement: probable side effect and toleration to the drug during the study.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMasood Bagheri

Inteligence room of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences/research room of Tabriz University of Medi

bagheri_m1368@yahoo.com+98 918 379 7833

Outcome results

None listed

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