Comparison of a Chinese Herbal Medicine (CCH1) and Lactulose as First-Line Treatment of Constipation in Long-Term Care: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Double-Dummy, and Placebo-Controlled Trial

Table 7

Compliance for study medication.*

Study medication	Group, mean (SD)		𝑃 Value
	CCH1	Lactulose
Powder
CCH1	97.1 (6.4)	—	0.772
CCH1 Placebo	—	97.4 (5.1)
Syrup
Lactulose	—	97.5 (5.1)	0.637
Lactulose Placebo	96.9 (6.4)	—

*The experimental group received CCH1 powder and lactulose placebo. The active comparator group was given lactulose syrup and CCH1 placebo.