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POLYETHYLENEGLYCOL, ELECTROLYTES AND PROBIOTICS IN CONSTIPATION IN CHILDREN

CLINICAL EFFICACY OF POLYETHYLENEGLYCOL WITH ELECTROLYTES AND POLYETHYLENEGLYCOL WITH ELECTROLYTES AND PROBIOTICS FOR FUNCTIONAL CONSTIPATION IN CHILDREN AGED 2 YEARS TO 10 YEARS ATTENDING OPD AT A URBAN TERTIARY CARE CENTER

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/06/043454
Enrollment
177
Registered
2022-06-23
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-06-27

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: POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 3350 WITH ELECTROLYTES (SODIUM CHLORIDE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE): POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL IS A WATER SOLUBLE, INERT POLYMER WITH A HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT,

Sponsors

SHIVAKUMAR NALUBOLA
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. CHILDREN AGED 2 YRS TO 10 YRS WITH THE DIAGNOSIS OF FUNCTIONAL CONSTIPATION BASED ON ROME 4 CRITERIA 2. FAILURE OF EDUCATIONAL AND DIETARY INTERVENTIONS IMPLEMENTED FOR A MINIMUM OF ONE MONTH

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. PATIENTS THAT HAD USED MEDICATIONS THAT CAN AFFECT INTESTINAL MOTILITY SUCH AS LAXATIVES, PROBIOTICS OR PREBIOTICS IN THE FOUR WEEKS PRECEDING THE FIRST VISIT. 2. PATIENTS WITH DEFECATION PROBLEMS OF AN ORGANIC AETIOLOGY. 3. PATIENTS WITH PREVIOUS GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY, KNOWN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY, CEREBRAL PALSY. 4. ALLERGIC TO POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL OR ANY OTHER ELECTROLYTES

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
FREQUENCY OF BOWEL MOVEMENTS PER WEEK. STOOL CONSISTENCY Timepoint: 4th week and 8th week—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
ABDOMINAL PAIN FAECAL INCONTINENCE PAINFUL DEFECATION RECTAL BLEEDINGTimepoint: WEEKLY—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSHIVAKUMAR NALUBOLA

PRAGNA CHILDRENS HOSPITAL

pragnahospital@gmail.com

Outcome results

None listed

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