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Filter by:The purpose of the study is to evaluate the differences or similarities in the results obtained with two different scoring systems for chronic constipation in Asian participants consulting in gastroenterology clinics (the Asian Neurogastro-enterology and Motility Association (ANMA) chronic constipation (CC) diagnostic tool (diagnosis questionnaire) and the ROME III diagnosis criteria (western gold standard).
This study investigated the effect of preoperative bowel preparations for patients undergoing spinal fusion surgery.
Gastrointestinal discomfort regularly affects >25% of the population worldwide. One of the major contributors to Gastrointestinal discomfort is constipation, which has a prevalence of ~15%, and symptoms of which have a significant negative impact on the sufferer's quality of life. One of the hallmarks of chronic constipation is slow progression of contents through the gut (i.e. slow gut / colonic transit time), which may be associated with hard stools that are difficult to expel. Previous studies have shown that probiotics improve colonic transit times in constipated patients. In addition, several other studies, employing a range of different probiotic strains, have shown a significant increase in defaecation frequency and improvement in stool consistency. However, the clinical relevance of these results is uncertain, due to small sample sizes and limitations in study methodology. The current study is designed to compare changes in gut transit time and gastrointestinal symptoms following 4 weeks consumption of a probiotic strain in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled manner, in adults with constipation.
A double-blind, placebo Randomized Controlled Trial, To evaluate the effects of L. reuteri in adult patients with functional constipation.
The primary aim of this study is to test a non-medicinal technique for chronic constipation. The core of the technique is to have subjects repeatedly press on and massage their perineum before defecation to fragment and soften the stool before it passes the lower rectum and anus. The technique will be evaluated as a complementary treatment to standard treatment of constipation (patient educational materials about treatments such as stool softeners, laxatives fiber supplements, and increased exercise). Although this technique has been studied for other conditions (for example in pregnant women to prevent birthing-related injuries), and it is recommended anecdotally by some physicians, this would be the first time it will be studied for chronic constipation in a randomized, controlled clinical trial. $50 dollars in compensation is provided for about an hour of participant's time.
In-Shape Nutritional Milk Powder is a nutritional milk powder containing fibers, probiotics and other nutrients. This study will focus on the effects of fiber and probiotics on digestive health and health well being in selected Filipino mothers
Kennedy et al, in a study of pediatric Emergency Department (ED) use by newborns less than 14 days of age, revealed that half of all visits in this population were non-acute problems. Other pediatric ED utilization studies have shown similar findings in that 32% to 72% of all visits were for non-urgent problems. Many studies have found that primiparity and young maternal age are associated with non-acute ED presentations. A recent factor that has been investigated is the effect of early neonatal discharge. Some other factors are nonwhite mothers and mothers on Medicaid. Zandieh et al, found additional predisposing determinants for non-urgent ED visits, such as single parenthood, Hispanic ethnicity, and having perceptions that their child's overall physical health was poor. Paradis et al found that parents receiving a video intervention rated higher confidence with specific infant care skills and reported feeling better prepared to care for their baby, compared to parents receiving only handouts. However, there isn't any reported study that evaluates the benefits of receiving both, a video intervention along with handouts. Aim: to demonstrate whether conducting anticipatory guidance related to non-urgent problems will reduce non-urgent ED visits, compared to care as usual (CAU) anticipatory guidance (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and Shaken Baby Syndrome videos; and unstructured talk about jaundice, vaccinations, appointments, care of umbilical stump, normal urination and bowel movement, fever).
The study aims to evaluate the effects of short-chain fructo-oligosaccharides on the frequency and constistency of stools in subjects with functional constipation
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of a daily supplement consisting of the probiotic bacteria, Lactobacillus reuteri, on the digestive health among persons 65 years and older.
This study is designed to better understand the effects of effects of stress, relaxation, and a medication alfuzosin on bowel control and emptying in healthy people and patients with bowel problems.