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Does the treatment of non regular and difficult bowel movements helps in improving height and weight of children?

Does management of functional constipation facilitates improvement in linear growth and weight of children?

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/12/038797
Enrollment
500
Registered
2021-12-21
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-04-29

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: K590- Constipation

Interventions

Intervention1: NIL: NIL

Sponsors

Lotus hospital and Research Centre Limited
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: children(newborn infants child and adolescents)who fulfill ROME IV criteria for functional constipation will be included

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: children who had delayed passage of meconium features of hypothyroidism bowel obstruction failure to thrive due to organic causes and neurological involvement will be excluded

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The changes in the indicators of nutritional status i e body height leg and trunk lengths body weight mid upper arm circumference and three skin fold thickness after treatment of functional constipationTimepoint: 12 weeks and 24 weeks—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Whether the treatment of functional constipation improves appetite urinary syptoms,peri anal itching , halitosis,headache, and urinary symptomsTimepoint: 12 weeks and 24 weeks—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDrRSelvan

Lotus hospital and Research Centre Limited

selvanr4@yahoo.com04242282828

Outcome results

None listed

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