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Constipation in students and its relationship to diet

Constipation in academics and its relationship with food consumption: prevalence and nutritional intervention

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
REBEC
Registry ID
RBR-2gmhns
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2015-05-11
Start date
2014-09-08
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-27

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

Conditions

Diseases of the digestive system. Constipation.

Interventions

constipation
how to get a high fiber diet
types of dietary fibers. Group B: 35 students will receive four calls on nutrition (the sessions will be in groups, with an average of 15 students per group), with receipt and folders of explanation,
types of dietary fibers.
Other

Sponsors

Universidade Federal do Piauí
Lead Sponsor
Universidade Federal do Piauí
Collaborator

Eligibility

Age
18 Years to 59 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Constipation diagnosed from the Rome III Criteria

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Under 18. Age of 60.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Reducing the number of criteria for constipation according to the Rome III criteria from the straining of finding and / or hard stools and / or evacuation of feeling incomplete and / or sensation of anorectal obstruction and / or manual operation in less than 25% the evacuation and / or more than three bowel movements per week

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Increased consumption of dietary fiber evaluated by the Institute of Medicine's recommendations (Dietary Reference Intake) from the consumption of observation greater than 20 g / day or 14 g / 1000 kcal / day after educational sessions

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Public ContactRafaella Pordeus Luna

Universidade Federal do Piauí

rafaellapordeus@ufpi.edu.br+55 89 34221018

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP)