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Efficacy and Safety of TJ-100 in the Treatment of Chronic Constipation

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Chronic Constipation
Registration Number
NCT00522093
Lead Sponsor
Showa Inan General Hospital
Brief Summary

TJ-100, a Japanese herbal medicine, is clinically effective in postoperative ileus. So it may activate bowel movement. This study will test the efficacy and safety of TJ-100 in the treatment of patients with chronic constipation.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria
  • chronic constipation defined as less than 3 spontaneous bowel movement frequencies per week
  • had symptoms of abdominal bloating or discomfort
Exclusion Criteria
  • mechanical bowel obstruction
  • clinically systemic disease-induced constipation
  • pregnancy

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Bowel movement frequency, rescue medication use, symptom assessments, bowel gas volume measurement, adverse events2 weeks
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Showa Inan General Hospital

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Komagane, Japan

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