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Effect of Sisymbrium Sophia on functional constipation in comparison with poly ethylene glycol in 2-12 y/o children

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2013011412126N1

Enrollment

120

Registered

2013-01-21

Start date

2013-01-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

functional constipation. constipation

Interventions

Intervention 1: control: polyethylene glycol 3gr before 4y/o and 6 gr 5 y/o and upper for 3 weeks and daily(Qod). Intervention 2: case: descurainia sophia syrup 2gr before 4y/o and 3gr 5y/o and upper

Treatment - Drugs

control: polyethylene glycol 3gr before 4y/o and 6 gr 5 y/o and upper for 3 weeks and daily(Qod)

case: descurainia sophia syrup 2gr before 4y/o and 3gr 5y/o and upper for 3 weeks and daily(Qod)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

2 Years to 12 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Iclusion criteria: functional constipation based on Rom3 criteria and age between 2 to 12 years. Exclusion criteria: organic cause constipation and irritable bowel syndrome criteria based on Rome3.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Frequency of bowel habit per week. Timepoint: before intervention, 0-1-2-3 week after intervention. Method of measurement: rome 3 standard questionnaire.;Frequency of bulky solid stool per week. Timepoint: before intervention, 0-1-2-3 week after intervention. Method of measurement: standard q rome3.;Frequency of encopresis per week. Timepoint: before intervention, 0-1-2-3 week after intervention. Method of measurement: standard q rome3.;Frequency of painful bowel habit per week. Timepoint: before intervention, 0-1-2-3 week after intervention. Method of measurement: standard q rome3.;Frequncy of bloody stool per week. Timepoint: before intervention, 0-1-2-3 week after intervention. Method of measurement: standard q rome3.	—

Measure

Time frame

Frequency of bowel habit per week. Timepoint: before intervention, 0-1-2-3 week after intervention. Method of measurement: rome 3 standard questionnaire.;Frequency of bulky solid stool per week. Timepoint: before intervention, 0-1-2-3 week after intervention. Method of measurement: standard q rome3.;Frequency of encopresis per week. Timepoint: before intervention, 0-1-2-3 week after intervention. Method of measurement: standard q rome3.;Frequency of painful bowel habit per week. Timepoint: before intervention, 0-1-2-3 week after intervention. Method of measurement: standard q rome3.;Frequncy of bloody stool per week. Timepoint: before intervention, 0-1-2-3 week after intervention. Method of measurement: standard q rome3.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMajid Nimrouzi

Tehran university of medical sciences

nimruzim@sums.ac.ir+98 71 1233 7589

Outcome results

None listed

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