Impact of Laxative Therapy With Lactulose in the Evolution of Organ Dysfunction in Critically Ill Patients.
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
1969-12-31
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
MAIN FEATURES OF THE STUDY: therapeutic intervention. Constipation is a frequent complication
in critical ill patients. The disaccharide lactulose has a laxative osmotic activity. Given
the scant evidence and the potential risk associated with constipation in seriously ill
patients, this study aims to assess the impact of laxative therapy in the prognosis of
critically ill patients.
Study hypothesis: Constipation is part of the clinical spectrum of intestinal dysfunction and
if treated can result in improved prognosis for critically ill patients.