60
Participants
Start Date
June 1, 2019
Primary Completion Date
October 15, 2019
Study Completion Date
June 7, 2020
Group 1 received a regular constipation diet
Group 1 received only regular constipation diet, the constipation diet included 2 litres of water, 2 portions of vegetables, 3 portions of fruits and legumes 2 times a week. Followed 8 weeks.
Group 2 received a constipation diet rich in soluble fiber
Soluble fiber (resistant starch) (5 g/day) was added to the constipation diet in group 2 as 1 sachet/day (5 g/day) during the initial 4 weeks and 2 sachets/day (10 g/day) in the following 4 weeks.
Group 3 received a constipation diet supplemented with probiotic yogurt.
"Bifidobacterium İnfantis 35624 (B. İnfantis 35624)\" strain, which is specific to IBS, was added to yogurt in group 3, consumed before the lunch. The follow-up period was 8 weeks."
GulhaneTRH, Ankara
Gulhane Training and Research Hospital
OTHER_GOV