Defecation Postures for Functional Consumption

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Whether functional consumption is influenced by defecation postures is unclear. The investigators investigated effects of defecation postures on functional consumption.

Detailed Description
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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.

Official Title
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Influence of Defecation Postures on Functional Consumption in Humans

Conditions
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Constipation

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Squatting pan


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Subject has functional constipation Subject does not receive other treatments Exclusion Criteria: History of heart cerebrovascular disease History of other types of constipation Pregnant, trying to become pregnant or breast feeding Age< 18-year and >70-year

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 70 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Squatting pan<br>Defecation using a squatting pan | Behavioral: Squatting pan<br>* Using squatting pans to replace standard-sized toilets in one group of the included constipation patients<br>|
| No Intervention: Toilet<br>defecation using a standard-sized toilet | |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Frequency of defecation | Frequency of defecation per week is collected by an interview questionnaire. | Six months | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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. | 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 |