A study on the relationship between esophageal achalasia and chronic constipation: a prospective study

A study on the relationship between esophageal achalasia and chronic constipation: a prospective study - A study on the relationship between esophageal achalasia and chronic constipation: a prospective study

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000049857

Enrollment

200

Registered

2023-01-01

Start date

2022-12-19

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

esophageal achalasia and chronic constipation

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with esophageal achalasia

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients who have undergone abdominal surgery except for appendicitis. 2. Patients with intestinal diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease, ulcerative colitis, and Crohn's disease. 3. Patients who have been diagnosed with gastrointestinal cancers.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Frequency of chronic constipation in patients with esophageal achalasia.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Investigation of factors affecting JPAC-QOL (score). 2. Investigation of factors that affect defecation status (Bristol stool shape score, number of defecations).	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactNaotaka Ogasawara

Aichi Medical University School of Medicine Gastroenterology

nogasa@aichi-med-u.ac.jp0561623311

Outcome results