functional constipation
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients with 20 years or older at the time before administration 2. Patients who were diagnosed functional constipation by ROME IV criteria at the time before administration 3. Patients who had fewer than 3 times spontaneous bowel movements per week at the time before administration 4. Patients who were administered elobixibat before dinner during study period
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1 Patients who were suspected of organic constipation 2 Patients who were taking constipation related medicines* within 2 weeks before elobixibat administration 3 Patients with medication history for psychotropics, antidepressants and/or anxiolytics *Constipation related medicines Laxatives (Magnesium oxide preparation, sodium picosulfate, sennoside, etc.) Chinese herbal medicines having indication of constipation (Daio-kanzo-to, Choi-joki-to, Dai-saiko-to, etc.) Therapeutic medicines of irritable bowel syndrome (Ramosetron hydrochloride, calcium polycarbophil, trimebutine maleate etc.) Prokinetics (Mosapride citrate, metoclopramide, domperidone, etc.)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Comparison of frequency of spontaneous bowel movements between baseline and week 4 of administration | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change of the time to first spontaneous bowel movement from baseline to 8 weeks after administration Comparison of JPAC-QOL score between baseline and week 4 or 8 of administration Change of Bristol Stool Form Scale (BSFS) from baseline to 8 weeks after administration Change of VAS of abdominal pain from baseline to 8 weeks after administration Change of frequency of spontaneous bowel movements from baseline to 8 weeks after administration Proportion of patients who had a spontaneous bowel movement within 24 or 48 hours after the initial administration | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
ODAKA CLINIC Director of the clinic