constipation
Conditions
Interventions
Duration: 4 weeks Transcutaneous electrical stimulator: SIXPAD Abs Fit 2(MTG Co., Ltd.) Administration: Electrical stimulation is performed once a day at an arbitrary time and at an arbitrary intens
Sponsors
Juntendo University School of Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Subjects aged 18 or more 2. Patients with constipation who have undergone colonoscopy or CT and have ruled out organic diseases 3. Constipation in these studies was defined as a subpopulation of the Rome 3
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with organic constipation 2. Patients with a history of intestinal resection 3. Patients using medical electrical equipment 4. Patients who are pregnant or have just given birth 5. Those who started using new products such as food/beverages, supplements and drugs for constipation within 2 weeks from the start of electrical stimulation
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change from baseline observation period in SBM After 4 Weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| complete spontaneous bowel movement(CSBM), Bristol Stool Form Scale(BSFS), HR-QOL(SF-8), Constipation scoring system, JPAC-QOL, Change in the drug usage from the baseline observation period, Improvement rate for constipation symptoms after 2 weeks and 4 weeks of transcutaneous electrical stimulation, Relationship between the intensity of electrical stimulation and improvement rate of constipation symptoms | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactShotaro Oki
Juntendo University School of Medicine Department of Gastroenterology
Outcome results
None listed