Status:
COMPLETED
Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for Constipation
Lead Sponsor:
The Second Hospital of Nanjing Medical University
Conditions:
Gut Microbiota
Constipation
Eligibility:
All Genders
14-80 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Difficult defecation is a common symptom involving with patients'life quality. The stool pattern of these patients might be related to the contribution of gut microbiota. This pilot study proposed hyp...
Detailed Description
Difficult defecation is a common symptom involving with patients'life quality. The stool pattern of these patients might be related to the contribution of gut microbiota. This pilot study proposed hyp...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- age between 14-80 years old;
- difficult defecation with more than six months (a. straining during defecation; b. sensation of incomplete evacuation; c. sensation of anorectal blockage; d. manual maneuvers to facilitate defecation).
Exclusion
- difficult defecation due to secondary factors (e.g. drugs, pelvic surgery, psychiatric disorders);
- with history of gastrointestinal diseases such as cancer, inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD);
- pregnant or breast-feeding women;
- infection with pathogenic bacteria. Enrolled patients were divided into hard-stool group and loose-stool group according to their stool patterns. All patients were followed up for 12 weeks.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2017
Estimated Enrollment :
22 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03308461
Start Date
May 1 2013
End Date
May 1 2017
Last Update
October 12 2017
Active Locations (1)
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Medical Center for Digestive Diseases, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University
Nanjing, Jiangsu, China, 210011