Effect of Chinese Herb on Chronic Constipation for Residents in Long-Term Care Units

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2008-06-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of our study is to improve the problem of constipation and increase the quality of long-term care by the regimen of Chinese herb prescribed by professional doctors of Chinese medicine.

• Phase: Phase 2
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: National Taiwan University Hospital

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• men and non-pregnant women who are at least 20 years of age;

• patients who have been adequately informed of the nature and risks of the study and who have given written informed consent prior to receiving study medication

• residents in long-term care units who meet one of the following criteria in past one month: 1. MgO >= 1 tab tid 2.Dulcolax >=1 tab qd 3.concurrent use of at least two categories of laxatives 4.at least once a week of enema 5.less than three times a week of bowel movement

Exclusion Criteria:

• known renal or hepatic insufficiency;

• known colorectal cancer, anal abscess, anal fistula, anal fissure, rectocele, inflammatory bowel diseases, or gastrointestinal obstruction;

• unknown cause of gastrointestinal bleeding or acute infection

• history of alcohol or drug abuser

• history of psychiatric disorders

• women who are pregnant, as determined by a urine pregnancy test

• use of an investigational drug (within 30days prior to enrollment)

• known allergies to the component of study medication