Anorectal manometry study for normative data in different age groups

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00006154

Enrollment

Registered

2014-05-21

Start date

2014-04-08

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

Healthy Participants

Interventions

Group 1: Anomanometry with solid state probe is performed. Parameters measured in this study are anal resting pressure, anal canal length, symmetry, squeeze pressure, rectoanal inhibitory reflex in no

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

0 Months to 14 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: children aged 0 - 14 years, consent of parents

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: previous rectal surgery, previous abdominal surgery within last two month, existing problems with encopresis or constipation, chronic inflammatory bowel disease, Immunodificiency,history of prolonged bleeding, presence or privious fissures, acute gastoenteritis, acute pain or current pain therapy, consumption of medication having an effect on central nervous system (anti-epileptic drugs, methyphenidate), prokinetic agents or laxatives.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Anorectal manometry testing in order to define normative data in different age groups	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactConstanze Kiese (vormals Hasselbeck)

ehemals Krankenhaus Barmherzige Brüder, Klinik St. Hedwig

constanze.hasselbeck@gmx.de0941 36995087

Outcome results

None listed

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