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Research on constipation evaluation method using bowel sounds

Basic Information

Recruitment status	Recruiting
Health condition(s) or Problem(s) studied	chronic functional constipation
Date of first enrollment	12/12/2024
Target sample size	20
Countries of recruitment
Study type	Interventional
Intervention(s)	Recording of bowel sounds at rest and after ingestion of carbonated water

Outcome(s)

Primary Outcome

Acoustic features of bowel sounds before and after carbonated water ingestion

Secondary Outcome

(Complete) Changes in spontaneous bowel movements, Bristol Stool Form Scale, VAS score (pain, fullness, heaviness, abdominal discomfort), constipation score (CSS), JPAC-QOL score, concomitant use of multiple drugs for constipation, type and ratio of concomitant drugs for constipation, score for each single drug for constipation and concomitant drugs comparison, presence/absence of adverse events, response rate for each background disease, endoscopic findings

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Age minimum	Not applicable
Age maximum	Not applicable
Gender	Both
Include criteria	Patients with symptoms of chronic functional constipation for at least 6 months and meeting Rome IV criteria for the last 3 months
Exclude criteria	Patients who have difficulty maintaining rest until bowel sounds are collected Patients with difficulty in oral intake Patients with difficulty ingesting carbonated beverages Difficulty in fasting Patients with difficulty in listening to questionnaires Patients with organic disease or drug use that causes constipation Patients who have taken drugs that promote or decrease intestinal peristalsis within 24 hours prior to the start of the study. Cases in which research consent cannot be obtained Translated with DeepL.com (free version)