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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