The comparison of the efficacy of two different synbiotics in the treatment of infantile functional constipatio

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Conditions: Infantie functional constipation.
Other diseases of intestines
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Registration Number: IRCT20160827029535N7

Lead Sponsor: Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Recruiting

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

Must include 1 month of at least 2 of the following in infants up to 4 years of age:1.Two or fewer defecations per week 2.History of excessive stool retention 3. History of painful or hard bowel movements 4. History of large-diameter stools 5. Presence of a large fecal mass in the rectum

Exclusion Criteria

GI Obstraction or previous GI surgery ; Recieving opiates, muscle relaxants and sedatives ; Mechanical ventilation; Underlying diseases, Central and Pripheral nervous system diseases ; Irritable bowel syndrome ;Endocrine Diseases( Hypothyroidism) ; anorectal abnormalities; recieving probiotics products since one week before intervention

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Response rate of clinical manifestations of infantile constipation to each synbiotic in each group. Timepoint: One week and one month after beginning of intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire according to the new Rome IV criteria.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Complications of each drug ( diarrhea, vomiting and skin rush) during intervention. Timepoint: One week and one month after intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire according to the occurance of diarrhea, vomiting and skin rush.