This study is being done to assess the safety and efficacy of using mobile application-based Bristol stool scale to titrate lactulose in prevention episodes of hepatic encephalopathy.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
50
Mobile application that functions on mobile phones and allows for tracking of symptoms, dietary intake, and stool characteristics using logs and pictures. Users of the application track symptoms by completing questionnaires regarding stool frequency, consistency, and mental status changes. Users can track dietary intake and stool characteristics by taking time-stamped photos of all dietary intake and bowel movements.
Mayo Clinic Rochester
Rochester, Minnesota, United States
Achievement of daily stool goal
Number of subject to achieve daily stool goal, determined if use of the mobile application leads to improved rates of meeting daily stool goal (3-4 stools per day of Bristol Stool Scale 3-4)
Time frame: 4 weeks
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