Can increased dietary fibre reduce laxative requirement in PD patients?

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Topic: Renal and Urogenital; Subtopic: Renal and Urogenital (all Subtopics); Disease: Renal; Urological and Genital Diseases; Peritoneal dialysis

• Registration Number: ISRCTN33329207
• Lead Sponsor: Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust (UK)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2010-06-18
• Last Update Posted: 17 October 2016

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

1. PD patient for minimum 3 months
2. Regular user of laxatives
3. Aged greater than 18 years, either sex

Exclusion Criteria

Does not meet inclusion criteria

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Regular bowel activity, measured once at the end of the 4 week intervention period

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Has stopped their laxatives<br>2. Stools equal to 3, 4 or 5 on the Bristol Stool Form<br><br>Measured once at the end of the 4 week intervention period.