Effect of treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) with and without routine treatment of constipation on improvement of clinical symptoms in patients with functional constipation

Effect of treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) with and without routine treatment of constipation on improvement of clinical symptoms in patients with functional constipation: a randomized clinical trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20120215009014N222

Enrollment

Registered

2018-05-26

Start date

2017-02-19

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-06-18

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Conditions

Functional constipation. Constipation

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder including Ritalin 0.3 to 1 mg/kg 3 times per day for 3 to 5 days. Intervention 2: Control group: Treatment of

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

4 Years to 12 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age of 4 to 12 years Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder for at least 6 months Functional constipation

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Oppositional depressive disorder Learning disorder

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Assessing the constipation. Timepoint: before intervention and one week after that. Method of measurement: Thought history taking.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr Alireza Momeni

Hamedan University of Medical Sciences

dr.alireza2020@yahoo.com+98 81 3364 0030

Outcome results

None listed

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