Trial Outcomes & Findings for Child Health Improvement Through Computer Automation of Constipation Management in Primary Care (NCT NCT02354820)

NCT ID: NCT02354820

Last Updated: 2022-09-14

Results Overview

Parents are asked if constipation is still present at a subsequent visit within 6 months.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

16264 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

All visits within 6 months of initial constipation complaint.

Results posted on

2022-09-14

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Control
Patients are identified by the pre-screener form given to parents as having constipation or encopresis. No intervention is given to providers to help them with constipation management.
Experimental
Patients are identified by the pre-screener form given to parents as having constipation or encopresis. Evidence based reminders and patient educational materials are given to providers to help them with constipation management. Evidence Based Constipation Reminders
Overall Study
STARTED
9667
6597
Overall Study
COMPLETED
9667
6597
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Child Health Improvement Through Computer Automation of Constipation Management in Primary Care

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Control
n=9667 Participants
Patients are identified by the pre-screener form given to parents as having constipation or encopresis. No intervention is given to providers to help them with constipation management.
Experimental
n=6597 Participants
Patients are identified by the pre-screener form given to parents as having constipation or encopresis. Evidence based reminders and patient educational materials are given to providers to help them with constipation management. Evidence Based Constipation Reminders
Total
n=16264 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
9667 Participants
n=5 Participants
6597 Participants
n=7 Participants
16264 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Continuous
6 years
n=5 Participants
6 years
n=7 Participants
6 years
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
4752 Participants
n=5 Participants
3283 Participants
n=7 Participants
8035 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
4915 Participants
n=5 Participants
3314 Participants
n=7 Participants
8229 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
4431 Participants
n=5 Participants
3447 Participants
n=7 Participants
7878 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
907 Participants
n=5 Participants
683 Participants
n=7 Participants
1590 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
4329 Participants
n=5 Participants
2467 Participants
n=7 Participants
6796 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Symptoms of constipation
612 participants
n=5 Participants
432 participants
n=7 Participants
1044 participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: All visits within 6 months of initial constipation complaint.

Parents are asked if constipation is still present at a subsequent visit within 6 months.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Control
n=4324 Participants
Patients are identified by the pre-screener form given to parents as having constipation or encopresis. No intervention is given to providers to help them with constipation management.
Experimental
n=3153 Participants
Patients are identified by the pre-screener form given to parents as having constipation or encopresis. Evidence based reminders and patient educational materials are given to providers to help them with constipation management. Evidence Based Constipation Reminders
Number of Patients With Persistent Constipation Within 6 Months
325 participants with persistent symptoms
224 participants with persistent symptoms

Adverse Events

Control

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Experimental

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

William E. Bennett, Jr. Principal Investigator

Indiana University School of Medicine

Phone: 3172786928

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place