Conditions: Constipation
Keywords: constipation laxative lactulose Kristalose®
Allocation: RANDOMIZED | Intervention model: CROSSOVER
Enrollment: 50
Healthy volunteers: no

Brief summary:
This study will evaluate whether patients have an overall preference for Kristalose® or liquid lactulose based on taste, consistency, and portability.

Detailed description:
This study will evaluate whether patients have an overall preference for Kristalose® or liquid lactulose based on taste, consistency, and portability.

Arms:
arm 1: Kristalose®, as prescribed, for 7 days. arm 2: Liquid lactulose, as prescribed, for 7 days.

Interventions: intervention 1: lactulose (Kristalose®) intervention 2: liquid lactulose
Intervention descriptions: intervention 1: Crystals to be dissolved in water and taken as prescribed. intervention 2: Liquid to be taken as prescribed.

Protocol document: