Patients with constipation according to ROME III criteria
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients with constipation who will treat with laxative 2. Patients with colorectal cancer suspition due to organic constipation 3. More than or equal to 20 years-old, male and female 4. Imformed consent was obtained before entry of this study. 5. Outpatient and inpatient
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with another active cancer except for colorectal cancer 2. Past history of colorectal cancer 3. Patients who treated with oral or intravenous antibiotic drug one month before an acquirement of informed consent 4. Patients whom the doctor judged as ineligible due to other reseans
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Changes of gut bacteria before and after laxative | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Analysis of gut bacteria in patients with constipation | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine Department of Oncology and Laboratory Medicine