Effects of bowel training and rational defecation posture on chronic constipation in elderly people with dementia.
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Chronic constipation diadnosed by Rome IV criteria
- Registration Number
- JPRN-UMIN000040903
- Lead Sponsor
- Hamamatsu University School of Medicine
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete: follow-up complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 50
Inclusion Criteria
Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
1.Colostomy 2.Tube feeding 3.Secondary constipation 4.Those judged ineligible to participate in the research by the doctor in charge.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Monthly responder rates and weekly changes from baseline in complete spontaneous bowel movement. Monthly responder rates and weekly changes from the baseline in spontaneous bowel movement.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1 The patient's assessment of constipation quality of life (JPAC-QOL) 2 Constipation Scoring System(CSS) 3 Neuropsychiatric Inventory Nursing Home Version (NPI-NH) 4 Change in laxative dose required. 5 Overall care efficacy.