Constipation
Conditions
Brief summary
Whether functional consumption is influenced by defecation postures is unclear. The investigators investigated effects of defecation postures on functional consumption.
Detailed description
Constipation is a chronic problem in many patients all over the world. In some groups of patients such as the elderly, constipation is a significant health care problem. A prospective study was performed at 3 hospitals in China. The included patients were functional consumption patients with defecation sitting on a standard-sized toilet. Patients received standard functional consumption treatment according to the guideline and were randomly assigned to groups that using a squatting pan or a standard-sized toilet.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALSquatting pan
Using squatting pans to replace standard-sized toilets in one group of the included constipation patients
Sponsors
Air Force Military Medical University, China
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Subject has functional constipation * Subject does not receive other treatments
Exclusion criteria
* History of heart cerebrovascular disease * History of other types of constipation * Pregnant, trying to become pregnant or breast feeding * Age\< 18-year and \>70-year
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Frequency of defecation | Six months | Frequency of defecation per week is collected by an interview questionnaire. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Frequency of re-defecation after the first defecation | Six months | Frequency of re-defecation after the first defecation per week is collected by an interview questionnaire. |
| Defecation time | Six months | Defecation time (minute) is assessed by watch and collected by an interview questionnaire. |
| Sensation of non-complete defecation | Six months | Sensation of non-complete defecation is investigated by an interview questionnaire (0: no; 1: yes). |
| Straining forces during defecation | Six months | Straining forces during defecation is assessed by the rating of defecation exertion (0-1-2-3: very easy, easy, difficult, very difficult). |
Contacts
Primary ContactZhanwei Zhao, MD
Outcome results
None listed