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Dietary fibre supplementation with psyllium or gum arabic reduced incontinent stools and improved stool consistency in community living adults

https://doi.org/10.1136/ebn.5.2.56

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    Bliss DZ, Jung H-J, Savik K, et al. Supplementation with dietary fiber improves fecal incontinence.Nurs Res2001 Jul–Aug;50:203–13.OpenUrlCrossRefPubMedWeb of Science

    QUESTION: Does dietary fibre supplementation with psyllium or gum arabic improve faecal incontinence in community living adults with incontinence of loose or liquid stools?

    Design

    Randomised {allocation concealed}*, blinded {participants, clinicians, and data analysts}*, placebo controlled trial with 8 day post-intervention comparison.

    Setting

    Colorectal surgical practice in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.

    Participants

    42 adults (mean age 61 y) with at least weekly faecal incontinence of loose or liquid stools. Exclusion criteria were rectal prolapse, colon cancer, rectal fistula, ulcerative colitis, or removal of some portion of the gastrointestinal tract. Follow up was 93%.

    Intervention

    Participants were allocated to receive 31 days of dietary …

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    Footnotes

    • Sources of funding: National Institute of Nursing Research; National Institute of Health; the American Federation for Aging Research; Sigma Theta Tau Zeta.

    • For correspondence: Dr D Z Bliss, University of Minnesota School of Nursing, Minneapolis, MN, USA. bliss{at}tc.umn.edu

    • A modified version of this abstract appears in Evidence-Based Medicine.

    • ↵* Information provided by the author