Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-24 @ 12:07 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 12:07 PM
NCT ID:
NCT03308461
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
1. age between 14-80 years old;
2. difficult defecation with more than six months (a. straining during defecation; b. sensation of incomplete evacuation; c. sensation of anorectal blockage; d. manual maneuvers to facilitate defecation).
Exclusion Criteria:
1. difficult defecation due to secondary factors (e.g. drugs, pelvic surgery, psychiatric disorders);
2. with history of gastrointestinal diseases such as cancer, inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD);
3. pregnant or breast-feeding women;
4. infection with pathogenic bacteria. Enrolled patients were divided into hard-stool group and loose-stool group according to their stool patterns. All patients were followed up for 12 weeks.
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
14 Years
Maximum Age:
80 Years
Study:
NCT03308461
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT03308461