Status:
COMPLETED
Development of a Constipation Risk Assessment Scale for Hospitalized Patients.
Lead Sponsor:
University Hospital, Bordeaux
Conditions:
Constipation
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
Develop a risk assessment scale for constipation of hospitalized patients to identify at an early stage high-risk individuals and to implement the appropriate means of prevention.
Detailed Description
Constipation remains a prominent problem in the hospital care setting given the accumulation of contributing factors. Indeed, one of the most common causes of constipation is the existence of irregula...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Male or female 18 years or older
- Swallowing, drinking and eating
- Hospitalized in one of the participating services
- Hospitalized for a period of at least 4 days
- Able to give informed consent and answer questions about his or her lifestyle
Exclusion
- Patient with major constipation at baseline (no stool for at least 6 days)
- History of intestinal surgery during the 10 days preceding the study,
- Hospitalized in palliative care or bed identified palliative care.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 6 2012
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 16 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
516 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04068415
Start Date
May 6 2012
End Date
April 16 2014
Last Update
August 28 2019
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