Constipation. Change in bowel habit
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: complete consciousness; Hospitalized patients in coronary care unit (CCU) Exclusion criteria: life threatening conditions; Patients with glucose and lactose intolerance syndrome; Patients with acute diarrhea and habitual consumption of laxatives; Patients with gastrointestinal problems such as inflammatory bowel syndrome; colostomy; and gastrointestinal malignancies; Diabetic patients; Patients with chronic constipation
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Constipation severity. Timepoint: initial of study, daily for 5 day. Method of measurement: Constipation assessment scale (CAS).;Abdominal pain. Timepoint: initial of study, daily for 5 day. Method of measurement: Visual analog scale (VAS) for pain.;Feces form. Timepoint: Initial of study, daily for 5 day. Method of measurement: Bristol scale. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Added at 2017-06-16: Sleep quality. Timepoint: Added at 2017-06-16: First and third day. Method of measurement: Added at 2017-06-16: Richard-Campbell Sleep Questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Semnan university of medical sciences