LIFELAX - diet and LIFEstyle versus LAXatives in the management of chronic constipation in older people: randomised controlled trial

Speed C, Heaven B, Adamson A, Bond J, Corbett S, Lake AA, May C, Vanoli A, McMeekin P, Moynihan P, Rubin G, Steen IN, McColl E
Record ID 32005001005
English
Authors' recommendations: Due to the low number of participants in this trial, no firm conclusions could be drawn about the effectiveness of the interventions. However, a number of factors that contributed to the premature closure of the trial are highlighted, which may be relevant to others conducting research on a similar topic or population
Details
Project Status: Completed
URL for project: http://www.hta.ac.uk/1310
Year Published: 2010
English language abstract: An English language summary is available
Publication Type: Not Assigned
Country: England, United Kingdom
MeSH Terms
  • Aged
  • Attitude to Health
  • Diet
  • Exercise
  • Life Style
  • Cathartics
  • Constipation
  • Dietary Fiber
Contact
Organisation Name: NIHR Health Technology Assessment programme
Contact Address: NIHR Journals Library, National Institute for Health and Care Research, Evaluation, Trials and Studies Coordinating Centre, Alpha House, University of Southampton Science Park, Southampton SO16 7NS, UK
Contact Name: journals.library@nihr.ac.uk
Contact Email: journals.library@nihr.ac.uk
Copyright: 2010 Queen's Printer and Controller of HMSO
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