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Effectiveness of physical therapy on constipation in children with neurodevelopmental disorders.

Effectiveness Of conventional physical therapy along with structured physical therapy versus conventional physical therapy on constipation in children with neurodevelopmental disorders- A comparative study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2019/06/019596
Enrollment
60
Registered
2019-06-10
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: F82- Specific developmental disorder ofmotor function

Interventions

Intervention1: GROUP B: Patients will receive conventional plus structured physiotherapy exercises for 5 days a week for a period of 2 weeks. Control Intervention1: GROUP A: Patients will receive con

Sponsors

Sayali Joshi
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Children diagnosed with a neurodevelopmental disorder. 2. Patients falling in the chronological age group of 2years - 7years. 3. Patients of either gender. 4. Children having diagnosed with constipation by paediatrician or paediatric surgeon. 5. Parents willing to participate in the study. 6. Parents understanding English language. 7. Patients with a stool form of type 1 and 2 in Bristol Stool Form Scale

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Unwilling parents. 2. Constipation secondary to gastrointestinal pathology such as Hirsch sprung disease, Currirano triad, hypothyroidism, anal stenosis, imperforate anus with fistula, anterior displacement of anus, celiac disease, neuronal intestinal dysplasia, prune belly syndrome etc. 3. Patients having infectitious skin disease such as dermatitis or broken skin. 4. Patients having arterial diseases or having chance of haemorrhage( recent soft tissue injury) 5. Patients diagnosed with epilepsy . 6. Patients with a stool form of type 6 and 7 in Bristol Stool Form Scale.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Defecation frequencyTimepoint: pre intervention- 2 weeks before the intervention, intervention of 2 weeks, post intervention - immediately and after 2 weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Bristol stool form scaleTimepoint: pre intervention- 2 weeks before the intervention, intervention of 2 weeks, post intervention - immediately and after 2 weeks;Paediatric quality of life- gastrointestinal scaleTimepoint: pre intervention- 2 weeks before the intervention, intervention of 2 weeks,post intervention- after 2 weeks

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Parmar Sanjay Tejraj

SDM College Of Physiotherapy

sanjaytparmar777@gmail.com9845340450

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026