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Effect evaluation of the pediatric functional constipation on the model of PCMH (patient-centered medical home) with participation of TCM General Practitioners

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Functional Constipation
Registration Number
ITMCTR2000004090
Lead Sponsor
Yuetan Community Health Service Center Fu Xing Hospital,Capital Medical University
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
Not specified
Inclusion Criteria

Children were diagnosed with FC if they met Rome IV criteria: at least 1 month of two or more of the following criteria:
(1) two or fewer defecations per week;
(2) history of pain/hard bowel movements;
(3) history of large-diameter stools;
(4) presence of a large fecal mass in the rectum;
(5) history of excessive stool retention. In toilet-trained children, additional criteria include at least 1 episode/week offecal incontinence and history of large-diameter stools that may obstruct the toilet.
Infants under 9 months of age, excluding other health problems, difficulty in defecating should be considered if forced defecation lasts longer than 10 minutes.

Exclusion Criteria

Constipation due to diagnosed organic diseases, acute infectious diseases, skin diseases, allergy to laxative drugs, long-term use of drugs that induce constipation, and mental diseases.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional study
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Effect;
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Quality of Life;Psychological Status;
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