Evaluating Walnut-Fig Syrup as an Innovative Herbal Medicine for Functional Constipation in the Elderly: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

Objectives: Functional constipation (FC), or chronic idiopathic constipation, is one of the most common disorders with no specific cause. Although FC not associated progress severe disease additional mortality, it significantly decreases patients’ quality life. While several medications are available to treat there adequate treatment response in cases. Herbal remedies widely used options for FC. Materials and Methods: In this double-blind controlled trial, all patients, researchers, analysts were unaware ingredients contained drugs, as well assigned groups. We recruited a total 90 elderly patients diagnosed according Rome IV diagnostic criteria irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Patients divided into two equal groups (n=45 each) receiving fig-walnut syrup lactulose syrup. Then, CBC-FBS-TSH-CR-NA-K-CA tests taken from developed syrups (walnut-fig lactulose) prescribed (15 cc half an hour before bedtime). Results: 43 (95.6%) responded intervention group, 41 (91.1%) conventional group. There was statistically significant difference between terms (P = 0.677). Conclusions: The results showed that oral study improved had side effects.