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This study evaluates effect of Ficus carica and Descurainia Sophia on irritable bowel syndrome predominant constipation. one-third of patients will receive Ficus carica, another one-third will receive Descurainia Sophia and remained patients only will follow their regular diet for 4 months.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Ficus carica | Experimental | 45 grams Ficus carica before breakfast and lunch with 1 glass of water every day respectively (total consumption: Ficus carica 90g/d) |
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| Descurainia Sophia | Experimental | 30 grams Descurainia Sophia before breakfast and lunch with 1 glass of water every day respectively (total consumption: Descurainia Sophia 60g/d) |
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| controled | No Intervention | participants will follow their usual diet |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Descurainia Sophia | Other |
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| Ficus carica |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| irritable bowel syndrome constipation predominant symptom | IBS severity score system questionnaires will use for evaluation of IBS-C symptoms at the pre and post-intervention. This tool is validated for use in IBS patients that assess 5 clinically relevant items during past 10-days and including severity of abdominal pain, frequency of abdominal pain, severity of abdominal distention, dissatisfaction with bowel movement and interference of IBS with life in general. Each items was scored with a 100 mm visual analogue scale (VAS). | 4 months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| quality of life in IBS-C patients | quality of life in IBS-C patients were assessed at pre-and post-intervention using a self-report Irritable Bowel Syndrome-Quality of Life Measure (IBS-QoL). It contains 34 items with 8 sub-classification including dysphoria, interference with activity, body image, health worry, food avoidance, social reaction, sexual, and relationships. The sum of response to this items by every subject were average and transform to 0-100 scale. The higher score indicated better quality of life among IBS-C patients. |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| makan pourmasoumi, MSc | Food Security Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Gastrointestinal Research Center | Isfahan | Iran |
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| 4 months |
| frequency of defecation and hard stool | frequency of defecation and hard stool was evaluated at baseline and end of every month using the visual analogue scale (VAS) | 4 months |