Constipation in Distal Ulcerative Colitis: A clinico-radiological comparison of the effectiveness of fibre supplementation vs polyethylene glycol laxative

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN97214617

Enrollment

146

Registered

2004-09-30

Start date

2003-08-12

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Digestive System: Ulcerative colitis Digestive System Ulcerative colitis

Interventions

1. Fibre supplementation 2. Polyethylene glycol laxative

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 146 patients from Gastroenterology

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Assessment of improvement in colonic transit by radioopaque markers study at the end of 4 weeks of treatment	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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