Fiber Regimens for Constipation Symptoms

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Constipation

In brief

The objective of the current study is to compare the effects of bowel recipe with psyllium on symptoms associated with constipation.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03845673

Run by

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

People needed

53

Starts

2003-07-01

Expected to finish

2005-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2019-02-19

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 80. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• fluent and literate in either English or Spanish.
• responds affirmatively to at least two symptoms according to Rome II criteria for functional constipation, for at least 12 weeks

You may not qualify if…

• pregnant or less than six weeks postpartum
• six weeks post abdominal surgery,
• colostomy
• history of bowel obstruction, inflammatory bowel disease, diagnosis of slow colonic transit time, spinal cord injury, neurogenic disease, myopathic disorders, or cognitive impairment, history of an allergic reaction to psyllium or any of the ingredients contained in the bowel recipe, such as wheat bran, prunes, or apples.

Where it is running

• University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center — Dallas, Texas, United States

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