NCT01902537

An Observational Study to Evaluate the Quality of Life in Korean Female Participants With Chronic Constipation

Health Related Quality of Life in Female Patients With Chronic Constipation

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 150 (actual)
• Sponsor: Janssen Korea, Ltd., Korea · Industry
• Sex: Female
• Age: —
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this observational study is to investigate health related quality of life (QoL) in Korean female participants with chronic constipation (long term decreased number of or difficulty making bowel movements) having received treatment previously.

Detailed description

This is a cross-sectional (studies in which the presence or absence of disease or other health-related variables are determined in each member of the study population or in a representative sample at 1 particular time) observational study (a scientific study to make a clear and easy understanding of the cause and effect relationship) to investigate the health related QoL in Korean female participants with chronic constipation having received treatment previously by using EQ-5D (EuroQol 5 Dimension), SF-36 (Short Form Health Survey) and PAC-QoL (Patient Assessment of Constipation) questionnaires. The duration of study will be 6 months. Participant's safety will be monitored throughout the study.

Conditions

• Constipation

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Prucalopride; observational study	This is an observational study. Korean female participants with chronic constipation and having received treatment previously will be assessed for the health related QoL.

Timeline

• Start date: 2012-08-01
• Primary completion: 2013-04-01
• Completion: 2013-04-01
• First posted: 2013-07-18
• Last updated: 2013-07-18

Locations

1 site across 1 country: South Korea