Therapeutic Impact on Quality of Life in Adult Patients With Chronic Intestinal Pseudo-obstruction: A Multicenter, Cohort Study.

Authors

Kota Takahashi, Takaomi Kessoku, Hidenori Ohkubo, Yo Ishihara, Kosuke Tanaka, Tomoki Ogata, Tsumugi Jono, Atsushi Yamamoto, Anna Ozaki, Yuki Kasai, Michihiro Iwaki, Akiko Fuyuki, Takayuki Kato, Yasunari Sakamoto, Takeo Kurihashi, Hirotoshi Ebinuma, Atsushi Nakajima

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Journal of neurogastroenterology and motility. Volume 32. Issue 2. Pages 244-253. Apr 30, 2026.

Abstract

: To evaluate the quality of life (QOL) of patients with chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction (CIPO) before and after treatment.
: This study enrolled 50 adult patients diagnosed with CIPO at 4 institutions, of whom 42 underwent therapy. Patient background, body mass index, treatment, palliative care intervention, numerical rating scale for abdominal pain or bloating, the medical outcomes study 36-item short-form health survey (SF-36) and summary scores (physical component summary, mental component summary, and role/social component summary), Japanese version of the Patient Assessment of Constipation Quality of Life (JPAC-QOL) and subscales (physical discomfort, psychosocial discomfort, worries and concerns, and satisfaction), and Patient Assessment of Constipation Symptoms (PAC-SYM) and subscales (stool, rectal, and abdominal symptoms) were prospectively sampled and collected.
: The patients (n = 50; 35 females and 15 males) had an average age of onset of 44.7 years and, body mass index of 17.3 kg/m², and 38 (76%) required palliative care intervention. Effective therapeutic interventions included intestinal sterilization (19/42), decompression therapy with percutaneous endoscopic gastrojejunostomy (PEG-J) (6/42), and dietary restriction (6/42). The numerical rating scale for abdominal distension and pain decreased significantly after treatment. All SF-36 summary scores showed improvements. The JPAC-QOL and PAC-SYM both showed improvement overall and in all subscales.
: Patients with CIPO have a lower physical, psychological and social QOL, which is equivalent to or lower than that of adult patients with inflammatory bowel disease or psychiatric disorders. Sterilization of the intestinal tract and PEG-J decompression effectively improve the QOL of patients.

PMID:
41952407
Bibliographic data and abstract were imported from PubMed on 17 Sep 2026.

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