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Whether functional consumption is influenced by defecation postures is unclear. The investigators investigated effects of defecation postures on functional consumption.
Constipation is a chronic problem in many patients all over the world. In some groups of patients such as the elderly, constipation is a significant health care problem. A prospective study was performed at 3 hospitals in China. The included patients were functional consumption patients with defecation sitting on a standard-sized toilet. Patients received standard functional consumption treatment according to the guideline and were randomly assigned to groups that using a squatting pan or a standard-sized toilet.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Squatting pan | Experimental | Defecation using a squatting pan |
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| Toilet | No Intervention | defecation using a standard-sized toilet |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Squatting pan | Behavioral | Using squatting pans to replace standard-sized toilets in one group of the included constipation patients |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Frequency of defecation | Frequency of defecation per week is collected by an interview questionnaire. | Six months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Frequency of re-defecation after the first defecation | Frequency of re-defecation after the first defecation per week is collected by an interview questionnaire. | Six months |
| Defecation time | Defecation time (minute) is assessed by watch and collected by an interview questionnaire. |
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Zhanwei Zhao, MD | Contact | +86 18392186936 | zzq194910@163.com |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Qingchuan Zhao, MD | Xijing Hospital | Principal Investigator |
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| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 12738468 | Result | Roberts MC, Millikan RC, Galanko JA, Martin C, Sandler RS. Constipation, laxative use, and colon cancer in a North Carolina population. Am J Gastroenterol. 2003 Apr;98(4):857-64. doi: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2003.07386.x. | |
| 21666546 | Result | Lindberg G, Hamid SS, Malfertheiner P, Thomsen OO, Fernandez LB, Garisch J, Thomson A, Goh KL, Tandon R, Fedail S, Wong BC, Khan AG, Krabshuis JH, LeMair A; World Gastroenterology Organisation. World Gastroenterology Organisation global guideline: Constipation--a global perspective. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2011 Jul;45(6):483-7. doi: 10.1097/MCG.0b013e31820fb914. No abstract available. |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D003248 | Constipation |
| ID | Term |
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| D012817 | Signs and Symptoms, Digestive |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
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| Six months |
| Sensation of non-complete defecation | Sensation of non-complete defecation is investigated by an interview questionnaire (0: no; 1: yes). | Six months |
| Straining forces during defecation | Straining forces during defecation is assessed by the rating of defecation exertion (0-1-2-3: very easy, easy, difficult, very difficult). | Six months |
| 17026568 | Result | Rao SS, Kavlock R, Rao S. Influence of body position and stool characteristics on defecation in humans. Am J Gastroenterol. 2006 Dec;101(12):2790-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2006.00827.x. Epub 2006 Oct 6. |