Physical Therapy for Functional Constipation in Children

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Physical Therapy in Pediatric Functional Constipation
• Interventions: Drug: Polyethylene Glycols; Other: Physical therapy program

• Registration Number: NCT06207721
• Lead Sponsor: Delta University for Science and Technology

Brief Summary

Children diagnosed with functional constipation are subjected to physical therapy combined with conventional treatment

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-10-01
• Primary Completion: 2023-12-30
• Study Completion: 2023-12-30
• Study First Submitted: 2024-01-05
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-01-05
• Study First Posted: 2024-01-17
• Status Verified: 2024-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-03-28
• Last Update Posted: 2024-03-29

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 400

Inclusion Criteria

• children diagnosed as functional constipation.
• aged from 4 to 18 years old
• from both sex

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Exclusion Criteria

• children diagnosed as constipation caused by medicine Bowel surgery, Endocrine and metabolic disorders , Neurological and psychiatric disorders.

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Control group (A)	Polyethylene Glycols	conventional treatment by diet regimen and laxatives
study Group (B)	Polyethylene Glycols	physical therapy program in addition to conventional treatment by diet regimen and laxatives
study Group (B)	Physical therapy program	physical therapy program in addition to conventional treatment by diet regimen and laxatives

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Rome-III criteria	after 6 months of interventions	assessment for functional constipation symptoms

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
short form 36 questionnaire	after 6 months of interventions	assessment for quality of life

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Amira Hussin Mohammed; 🇪🇬 Gamasa, Egypt