Use of Drugs and Constipation in Nursing Homes

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00849628

Enrollment

267

Registered

2009-02-24

Start date

2008-06-30

Completion date

2010-02-28

Last updated

2016-07-19

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

Conditions

Constipation, Diarrhea

Keywords

Aged, Polypharmacy, Adverse effects, Nursing homes

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to study factors (drugs, serum concentration of drugs, nutrition, physical activity, demographics, diseases etc.) related to constipation and diarrhea in nursing homes, and the effect of different laxative regimens.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

CASE_ONLY

Time perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

60 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Above 60 years old * Stayed in nursing homes for more than 8 weeks * Informed consent

Exclusion criteria

* Expected discharge within 2 weeks * Organic disorders causing constipation and diarrhea

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Prevalence of constipation	One year

Countries

Norway

Outcome results