Constipation
Conditions
Keywords
bowel preparation, chronic constipation, risk factor
Brief summary
Chronic constipation is one of the risk factors of inadequate bowel preparation, which could influence the effect of colonoscopy. The risk factors associated with inadequate bowel preparation in constipated patients remains unclear. Here the investigators investigated the high risk factors which might have influence on bowel preparation quality in a prospective cohort of patients with functional constipation.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Air Force Military Medical University, China
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 90 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* 18-90 * Patients undergoing colonoscopy; * Patients meeting the criteria of chronic constipation of Rome Ⅳ;
Exclusion criteria
* history of colorectal surgery; * known of suspected colonic stricture or obstructing tumour; * ulcerative colitis; * Crohn's disease; * irritable bowel syndrome; * toxic colitis or megacolon; * known or suspected bowel obstruction or perforation; * pregnancy or lactation; * unable to give informed consent; * haemodynamically unstable.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| adequate rate of bowel preparation ≥6 with each segment ≥2 | 6 months | The adequacy of bowel preparation is defined as Boston Bowel Preparation Scale (BBPS), a 4-point scoring system applied to each of 3 broad regions of the colon: the right side, the transverse section, and the left side. They were summed to give the total BBPS score, which ranged from 0 to 9. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| polyp detection rate | 6 months |
| insertion time | 6 months |
| withdrawal time | 6 months |
Countries
China
Contacts
Primary ContactYanglin Pan, MD
Outcome results
None listed