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Use of Drugs and Constipation in Nursing Homes

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Collaborator:
Sykehuset Innlandet HF
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00849628
First received: February 23, 2009
Last updated: August 29, 2011
Last verified: August 2011
History of Changes
  Purpose

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.


Condition
Constipation, Diarrhea

Study Type: Observational
Study Design: Observational Model: Case-Only
Time Perspective: Cross-Sectional
Official Title: Use of Drugs and Constipation in Nursing Homes

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U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Norwegian University of Science and Technology:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Prevalence of constipation [ Time Frame: One year ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Enrollment: 270
Study Start Date: June 2008
Study Completion Date: February 2010
Primary Completion Date: December 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Groups/Cohorts
1
Constipation

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   60 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Sampling Method:   Non-Probability Sample
Study Population

Residents in nursing homes

Criteria

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
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00849628

Locations
Norway
Innlandet Hospital Trust
Gjøvik, Oppland, Norway, 2819
Sponsors and Collaborators
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Sykehuset Innlandet HF
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Per G Farup, PhD Sykehuset Innlandet HF
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: Norwegian University of Science and Technology
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00849628     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: SI 150069-1
Study First Received: February 23, 2009
Last Updated: August 29, 2011
Health Authority: Norway: Data Protection Authority
Croatia: Ministry of Health and Social Care
Norway: Directorate of Health
Norway:National Committee for Medical and Health Research Ethics

Keywords provided by Norwegian University of Science and Technology:
Constipation, Diarrhea, Aged

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Constipation
Diarrhea
Signs and Symptoms, Digestive
Signs and Symptoms

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 22, 2013