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An Observational Study to Evaluate the Quality of Life in Korean Female Participants With Chronic Constipation

Completed
Conditions
Constipation
Interventions
Drug: Prucalopride; observational study
Registration Number
NCT01902537
Lead Sponsor
Janssen Korea, Ltd., Korea
Brief Summary

The purpose of this observational study is to investigate health related quality of life (QoL) in Korean female participants with chronic constipation (long term decreased number of or difficulty making bowel movements) having received treatment previously.

Detailed Description

This is a cross-sectional (studies in which the presence or absence of disease or other health-related variables are determined in each member of the study population or in a representative sample at 1 particular time) observational study (a scientific study to make a clear and easy understanding of the cause and effect relationship) to investigate the health related QoL in Korean female participants with chronic constipation having received treatment previously by using EQ-5D (EuroQol 5 Dimension), SF-36 (Short Form Health Survey) and PAC-QoL (Patient Assessment of Constipation) questionnaires. The duration of study will be 6 months. Participant's safety will be monitored throughout the study.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
150
Inclusion Criteria

-Korean female participants with chronic constipation having received treatment previously

Exclusion Criteria
  • Male participants
  • Participants with psychological disease (disorders of the mind, thoughts, and behavior)

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Participants With ConstipationPrucalopride; observational studyParticipants with constipation receiving prucalopride will be observed for for the health related quality of life (QoL).
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
EQ-5D-3L (EuroQol 5 Dimension 3 Level) Quality of life (QoL) Score at BaselineBaseline

The EQ-5D is a participant rated questionnaire to assess health-related quality of life in terms of a single utility score. Health State Profile component assesses level of current health for 5 dimensions: mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain and discomfort, and anxiety and depression, using 3 levels; 1 indicates better health state (no problems); 3 indicate worst health state ("confined to bed"). Scoring formula developed by EuroQol Group assigns a utility value for each domain in the profile. Score is transformed and results in a total score range -0.594 to 1.000; higher score indicates a better health state.

EQ-5D-3L (EuroQol 5 Dimension) Quality of life (QoL) Score at Week 1Week 1

The EQ-5D is a participant rated questionnaire to assess health-related quality of life in terms of a single utility score. Health State Profile component assesses level of current health for 5 dimensions: mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain and discomfort, and anxiety and depression, using 3 levels; 1 indicates better health state (no problems); 3 indicate worst health state ("confined to bed"). Scoring formula developed by EuroQol Group assigns a utility value for each domain in the profile. Score is transformed and results in a total score range -0.594 to 1.000; higher score indicates a better health state.

EQ-5D-5L (EuroQol 5 Dimension 5 Level) Quality of life (QoL) Score at BaselineBaseline

The EQ-5D is a participant rated questionnaire to assess health-related quality of life in terms of a single utility score. Health State Profile component assesses level of current health for 5 domains: mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain and discomfort, and anxiety and depression, using 5 levels (1=no problems, 2=slight problems, 3=moderate problems, 4=severe problems, and 5=extreme problems). Scoring formula developed by EuroQol Group assigns a utility value for each domain in the profile. Score is transformed and possible total score range -0.654 to 1.000; higher score indicates a better health state.

EQ-5D-5L (EuroQol 5 Dimension 5 Level) Quality of life (QoL) Score at Week 1Week 1

The EQ-5D is a participant rated questionnaire to assess health-related quality of life in terms of a single utility score. Health State Profile component assesses level of current health for 5 domains: mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain and discomfort, and anxiety and depression, using 5 levels (1=no problems, 2=slight problems, 3=moderate problems, 4=severe problems, and 5=extreme problems). Scoring formula developed by EuroQol Group assigns a utility value for each domain in the profile. Score is transformed and possible total score range -0.654 to 1.000; higher score indicates a better health state.

Short Form 36 (SF-36) Quality of life (QoL) ScoreBaseline

The SF-36 is a standardized survey evaluating 8 domains (consisting of 2 components; physical and mental) of functional health and well being: physical and social functioning, physical and emotional role (role-physical, role-emotional) limitations, bodily pain, general health, vitality, mental health. The score for a section is an average of the individual question scores, which are scaled 0-100 (100=highest level of functioning).

Participant Assessment of Constipation Quality of Life (PAC-QoL) Scale ScoreBaseline

The PAC-QOL is composed of 28 items grouped into four subscales related to dissatisfaction (5 items), physical discomfort (4 items), psychosocial discomfort (8 items), and worries and concerns (11 items). Participants rated the severity of each symptom on a five-point scale from 0 (absent) to 4 (very severe), and scores are reported as an average total score or subscale score. The overall and all subscale scores range from 0 to 4, with lower scores indicating better health-related quality of life.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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