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Table 2 Study procedure

From: CON-COUR study: Interferential therapy in the treatment of chronic constipation in adults: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

 

T0

T1

T2

T3

T4

T5 and T6

Consent

x

     

Randomization

x

     

Clinical examination

x

x

x

x

x

x

Colonic transit

 

x

  

x

 

Ano-rectal manometry

 

x

  

x

 

Stimulation

      

Constipation symptoms (diary, PAC-SYM)

 

x

x

x

x

x

Quality of life (PAC-QOL)

 

x

x

x

x

x

  1. T0 pre-inclusion, T1 baseline assessment (T0 ± 15 days), T2 beginning of stimulation (T1 ± 15 days), T3 intermediary assessment (T0 ± 4 weeks), T4 end of stimulation (T0 ± 8 weeks), T5 follow-up at 1 month, T6 follow-up at 6 months and end of study
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