Effectiveness of an intervention by a multidisciplinary defecation support team

Effectiveness of an intervention by a multidisciplinary defecation support team - Effectiveness of an intervention by a defecation support team

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000047889

Enrollment

560

Registered

2022-05-31

Start date

2022-06-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

constipation

Interventions

Algorithm-based constipation care usual constipation care

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients who have discomfort or need related to defecation, but do not always communicate it correctly Patients receiving oral or enteral nutrition Patients scheduled to be hospitalized for more than 2 weeks at the time of inclusion

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with a history of organic constipation Patients receiving nutrition only by intravenous feeding

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Number of spontaneous bowel movements of Bristol Stool Scale 3-5 points during the daytime (Daytime: 6:00 to 23:00; Spontaneous bowel movement: defecation without digital disimpaction)	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactHiroko Tsuda

Ishikawa Prefectural Nursing University Graduate School of Nursing

hiroko.tsuda@komatsu-u.ac.jp9291210

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026