CONSTIPATION AND PHYSIOTHERAPY

EFFECTIVENESS OF PHYSIOTHERAPY IN CHILDREN WITH FUNCTIONAL CONSTIPATION - EOPICWFC

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2021/07/034765

Enrollment

Registered

2021-07-12

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-06-26

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K590- Constipation

Interventions

Intervention1: Group B : Group B will receive Physiotherapy treatment. Duration - 45 minutes Intervention2: Group C: Group C will receive both physiotherapy + pharmacological treatment. Duration - 45

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1)Children diagnosed with Functional Constipation. 2)Children falling in the age group of 5-14 years. 3)Children of either gender. 4)Parents willing to participate in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Underlying known pathology(bowel perforation, peptic ulcer, gastro intestinal bleed). 2) Children having skin diseases such as dermatitis or broken skin. 3) Children with a stool form of type 6 and 7 in Bristool stool form scale.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1) Defecation Frequency 2) Visual Analog Scale 3) Pedsql- Pediatric quality of life inventory 4) Pedsql- Gastrointestinal Symptoms Scale 5) Bristol Stool Form Scale. 6) Reoccurence FormTimepoint: Before receiving the treatment. After 5 days of treatment. Once in every month till the follow up that is till 3 months.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not ApplicableTimepoint: Not Applicable	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Parmar Sanjay Tejraj

SDM College Of Physiotherapy

varshagarag7@gmail.com

Outcome results

None listed

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