Use of Drugs and Constipation in Nursing Homes

NCT ID: NCT00849628

Last Updated: 2016-07-19

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

267 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2008-06-30

Study Completion Date

2010-02-28

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to study factors (drugs, serum concentration of drugs, nutrition, physical activity, demographics, diseases etc.) related to constipation and diarrhea in nursing homes, and the effect of different laxative regimens.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Constipation Diarrhea

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_ONLY

Study Time Perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Study Groups

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1

Constipation

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Above 60 years old
* Stayed in nursing homes for more than 8 weeks
* Informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

* Expected discharge within 2 weeks
* Organic disorders causing constipation and diarrhea
Minimum Eligible Age

60 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Sykehuset Innlandet HF

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Per G Farup, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Sykehuset Innlandet HF

Locations

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Innlandet Hospital Trust

Gjøvik, Oppland, Norway

Site Status

Countries

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Norway

References

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Fosnes GS, Lydersen S, Farup PG. Drugs and constipation in elderly in nursing homes: what is the relation? Gastroenterol Res Pract. 2012;2012:290231. doi: 10.1155/2012/290231. Epub 2012 Feb 29.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 22505881 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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SI 150069-1

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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