Traveler's Constipation

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The occurence of traveler's constipation is sparsely covered in the medical litterature. This study aims to determine the gastrointestinal-related discomforts related to traveling on a trip to Turkey.

Detailed Description
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Traveler's constipation, which is characterized by the more hard and less frequent stools, is sparsely covered in the medical litterature. Only a few studies have examined this problem and the actual occurrence and extent of this problem is not known. Hypotheses about why travel constipation occurs are, among other things, about changed circadian rhythm due to jet lag, changed schedules and tight sanitary conditions. Other factors such as dehydration, change in cabin pressure and the content of the in-flight food in connection with flights have not been investigated. The research project aims to clarify changes in the test subjects' bowel habits as well as other gastrointestinal-related discomforts in connection with a flight abroad with only an hour's time difference and without the consumption of flight food.

Official Title
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Traveler's Constipation

Conditions
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Constipation, Travel-Related Illness

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Flight


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Can understand danish and is able to answer the questionnaires Given written consent Exclusion Criteria: History of intestinal resection Medically treated intestinal disease IBS at baseline

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 100 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Prevention
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Interventional Model Description: The investigators are investigating wether a flight abroad is causing a decrease in stools.
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Other: Flight<br>The intervention is the flight to turkey and home to Denmark again. | Behavioral: Flight<br>* The participants are flying to turkey and back home. The flights are the intervention.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Stool frequency | The investigators are sending questionnaires to the participants of the study to decide wether the stool frequency decreases after flight to turkey. No scale used, simply time and number. | 14 days | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bristol Stool Chart. | The investigators are evaluating if the stool becomes less liquid indicating a prolonged transition time. On er Likert scale from 1-7, 7 being most wet. | 14 days | 
| VAS-IBS: Visual Analog Scale for Irritable Bowel Syndrome | Scale from 0-100 describing gastrointestinal bloating, pain and discomfort. 0 being good and 100 being bad | 14 days |