Constipation
Conditions
Interventions
One pouch of dietary fiber-containing jelly is to be taken each day on 14 consecutive days after 14 days of non-intake period.
A total of 100 mL water is to be taken each day on 14 consecutive days af
Sponsors
Okinawa Medical Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Patient considered to have functional constipation 2) Patient aware of what and how much he/she takes 3) Patient who has consumed at least 80% of the meal offered before the start of the study 4) Patient who is in a hospital or in a healthcare facility
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Patient considered to have organic constipation 2) Patient who has metabolic disorder 3) Patient treated with opium alkaloid, anticholinergic drug, anesthetic drug, hypotensive drug having ganglionic blocking action, or antidepressant drug 4) Patient who has neuropathy 5) Patient who has markedly painful hemorrhoid, anal fissure, or anal fistula, etc. 6) Patient who has artificial anus 7) Patient who developed aspiration pneumonia within one month 8) Patient who takes dietary fiber contained in fluid diet or other food products by 15 g/day or more in total 9) Patient who was determined to be ineligible for the assessment by a doctor
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Number of defecation per day (Defecation rate) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Defecation frequency, fecal property, amount of feces, number of days and frequency of laxative use | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactSadao Yoshida
Okinawa Medical Hospital internal medicine
Outcome results
None listed