Status:
COMPLETED
A Dose Determination Study of Chinese Herbal Medicine for Functional Constipation
Lead Sponsor:
Hong Kong Baptist University
Conditions:
Constipation
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
Functional constipation (FC) is common with 14.3% estimated prevalence in Hong Kong, but treatment for this condition in conventional medicine is suboptimal. Complementary and alternative medicines, e...
Detailed Description
Functional constipation (FC) is a common complaint in clinical practice, with the estimated prevalence 14.3% in Hong Kong, as nearly affecting 1 million Hong Kong People in different extent. It is com...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Clinical diagnosis of functional constipation with Rome II criteria
- General stool type belongs to Type 1 to 4 according to Bristol Stool Form Scale
- Complete spontaneous bowel movement≦2 movements per week
Exclusion
- Anti-diarrhoeal therapy
- Drug-induced constipation
- Medical history of important bowel pathology, such as inflammatory bowel disease, congenital or acquired megacolon / megarectum
- Medical history of previous abdominal surgery
- Taking chronic medications that contain any kind of herbs, mineral, or specific vitamin supplements
- Medical history of carbohydrate malabsorption, hormonal disorder, cancer, diabetes mellitus, hypothyroidism, asthma, renal impairment and/or any other serious diseases
- History of laxative abuse
- History of allergy to Chinese herbal medicine
- Psychiatric or addictive disorders
- Pregnancy or breast-feeding
- Any other serious diseases
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
97 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00299975
Start Date
October 1 2006
End Date
October 1 2007
Last Update
April 24 2015
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Hong Kong Baptist University Chinese Medicine Clinic
Hong Kong, China