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Comparison of TCM and Laxatives for Adults With Chronic Constipation

NCT00745147 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 93

Last updated 2010-05-04

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of the study is to compare the therapeutic efficacy, safety, cost-effectiveness and maintenance effect between Chinese herbal formula and lactulose on chronic constipation in long-term care.

Conditions

  • Chronic Constipation

Interventions

DRUG

Chinese herbal formula (CCH1)

initial dose of 1.5/3.0/4.5gm herbal powder with 15/30/45ml placebo of duphalac, respectively, per day for mild/moderate/severe constipation, then titrated

DRUG

Duphalac

initial dose of 15/30/45ml duphalac with 1.5/3.0/4.5gm placebo of herbal powder, respectively, per day for mild/moderate/severe constipation, then titrated

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Taiwan University Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Chien-Hsun Huang, MD, MSc · National Taiwan University Hospital, Yun-Lin Branch

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-07-31
Primary Completion
2009-10-31
Completion
2010-04-30

Countries

  • Taiwan

Study Locations

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