Abstract
Objective: This study aimed to compare the effects of a special bowel recipe with psyllium on symptoms of constipation. Methods: Women with symptoms of constipation were randomized to 6 weeks of either psyllium or a special bowel recipe. Patients completed a constipation scoring questionnaire and recorded characteristics of each bowel movement. Results: A total of 53 participants completed prestudy and poststudy constipation scoring questionnaires. Both groups demonstrated improvement in constipation scores (psyllium: 13.9 ± 4.7 to 9.0 ± 4.6, P < 0.001; recipe: 13.6 ± 4.1 to 8.5 ± 5.0, P < 0.001).Mean differences in pretreatment and posttreatment constipation scores were not statistically different between the 2 groups. Subjects taking the bowel recipe strained only 20% of the time compared with those using psyllium who strained 57% of the time (P = 0.007). Other symptoms improved from baseline, but the majority was not different between treatment groups. Conclusions: The bowel recipe demonstrated no significant difference in efficacy to pure fiber.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 128-133 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery |
Volume | 17 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2011 |
Keywords
- Bowel recipe
- Bristol Stool Form Scale
- Konsyl
- Psyllium
- Wheat bran
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Urology