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Mobile-Based dietary program education on Constipation Management and quality of life

Phase 3
Conditions
Constipation
constipation.
K59.0
Registration Number
IRCT20200707048035N1
Lead Sponsor
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
30
Inclusion Criteria

Patients older than 18 years, treated with peritoneal dialysis in Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Peritoneal Dialysis Centers in 2021
Ability to read and write
Access telecommunications facilities such as telephones or cell phones.
Get a score of 1 and 2 on the Bristol chart.
Informed consent to enter the study.
Patients with symptoms of constipation at the time of screening (average <3 spontaneous bowel movements per week + symptoms related to constipation in at least 25% of bowel movements).

Exclusion Criteria

Current use of medications known to have constipation effects (such as narcotics, calcium channel blockers, tricyclic antidepressants, and anti-parasympathetic drugs), pregnancy or lactation, history of alcohol or drug abuse, and no history of thyroid disease And family; and other significant or uncontrolled illnesses (patients with one of the following conditions: dementia, colitis, irritable bowel syndrome). If the patient undergoes a kidney transplant during the intervention, or does not want to continue participating in the study, he will be excluded from the study.

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Severe constipation on the Bristol chart and , Patient Assessment of Constipation and Symptoms. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Bristol chart, Patient Assessment of Constipation and Symptoms.;Quality of life score in the Constipation Patient Quality of Life Assessment Questionnaire. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Patient Assessment of Constipation-Quality of Life.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The amount of fiber in the diet. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: 24-hour food recall questionnaire.
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