Table 3.

Evaluation of improvement on colon motility after use of ACE

	CM 1		CM 2
CM Parameter	Median (range)		p value
Fasting MI	4.70 (3.5–6.9)	5.55 (2.6–9.0)	<0.01
Post-prandial MI	5.69 (4.6–9.6)	6.09 (4.7–9.9)	0.03
Number of Fasting HAPC’s	(0)	(0–2)	0.10
Number of Post-prandial HAPC’s	(0–3)	(0–5)	0.59
Number of bisacodyl-induced HAPC’s	3 (0–15)	5 (0–13)	0.04
Total number of HAPC’s	3 (0–16)	5 (0–18)	0.04

CM1, baseline colon manometry; CM2, repeat colon manometry; MI, motility index; HAPC’s, high amplitude propagating contractions; GC, gastrocolonic response