Effect of KiwiBiotic on functional constipation and related symptoms: A prospective, single-center, randomized, comparative, crossover study

Table 7 Assessment of functional constipation

Symptoms of functional constipation	Number of subjects experiencing symptom relief from functional constipation after consuming KiwiBiotic but not after psyllium husk	Number of subjects experiencing symptom relief from functional constipation after consuming psyllium husk but not after KiwiBiotic	P value for MC-Nemar’s test
Straining during more than ¼ 25% of excretion	39	1	< 0.05
Lumpy or hard stools (BSFS type 1 or 2) more than 25% of defecations	39	1	< 0.05
Sensation of incomplete evacuation of more than one-fourth (25%) of defecations	37	1	< 0.05
Sensation of anorectal obstruction/blockage more than ¼ (25%) of defecations	33	0	< 0.05
Manual manoeuvres to facilitate more than ¼ (25%) of defecation	33	1	< 0.05
Fewer than three spontaneous bowel movements per week	11	2	< 0.05