Functional constipation
Conditions
Interventions
Patients with functional constipation diagnosed by upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopy and biopsy histology and suspected of having delayed colonic transit.
Sponsors
Kyushu University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with functional constipation diagnosed by upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopy and biopsy histology and suspected of having delayed colonic transit.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Patients with warning signs such as vomiting, gastrointestinal bleeding (including findings of hematemesis, hemorrhage, and anemia), or rapid weight loss (2) Patients with other factors (comorbidities or history of surgery) that may affect the results of X-ray opacity marker test (3) Patients with serious organ damage or concomitant psychiatric disorders (4) Patients with confirmed or suspected malignant lesions (5) Pregnant women, lactating women, or women who may be pregnant (6) Other patients deemed inappropriate for this study by the attending physician
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Association between scores on stool symptom items in CC-TEST and colon transit time measurement using an X-ray opacity marker test. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactYoshimasa Tanaka
Kyushu University Department of Medicine and Bioregulatory Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed