A Study to Assess Different Diagnostic Criteria of Chronic Constipation in Asia

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2013-12-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the differences or similarities in the results obtained with two different scoring systems for chronic constipation in Asian participants consulting in gastroenterology clinics (the Asian Neurogastro-enterology and Motility Association (ANMA) chronic constipation (CC) diagnostic tool (diagnosis questionnaire) and the ROME III diagnosis criteria (western gold standard).

• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Johnson & Johnson Pte Ltd

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Participants who have at least 1 of the symptoms listed in the Screening Worksheet and the symptom has been present for at least 3 months

• Participants have signed the informed consent document indicating that they understand the purpose of and procedures required for the study and are willing to complete all the questions on the questionnaires

Exclusion Criteria:

• Participants judged by the investigator to suffer from chronic constipation that is drug-induced or with secondary causes eg, endocrine, metabolic or neurological disorders, surgical obstruction, megacolon/megarectum, a diagnosis of pseudo-obstruction and organic disorders of the large bowel

• Pregnant female participants