Health Condition 1: K598- Other specified functional intestinal disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Psyllium husk: Children with functional abdominal pain disorders randomized to intervention arm will receive psyllium husk (5g in 5-11 years and 10g in 12-18 years) for 12 weeks
Control
Sponsors
Dr Ujjal Poddar
Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institue of Meical Sciences
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Children of 5 to 18 years of age, diagnosed as FAPD as per ROME IV criteria will be recruited from pediatric gastroenterology outpatient services of Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Underlying organic disease. 2.Functional dyspepsia as its pathophysiology is different. 3.Already on fiber therapy in any form 4.Child is on other pain modulating medication such as amitriptyline, antispasmodics or anti-depressants. (Only PCM will be allowed for pain management) 5.Child on laxatives such as PEG, a wash off period of 4 weeks (off laxative) will be required to be included in the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary objective: Pain relief with psyllium fiberTimepoint: During therapy & at the end of 12 weeks trial | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of life (QOL) & occasions requiring analgesics (oral/parenteral) during pain episodesTimepoint: During therapy & at the end of 12 weeks trial | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Manjit Kaur
Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed