The effect of brown sugar on functional constipation compared to poly ethylene glycol in children

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2015061722794N1

Enrollment

122

Registered

2015-07-24

Start date

2015-09-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Functional constipation. Constipation

Interventions

Intervention 1: Control group: Patients will receive 2 mg/kg poly ethylene glycol for two weeks, if successful it will be continued for the next two weeks. Intervention 2: Intervention group: Patients

Treatment - Drugs

Control group: Patients will receive 2 mg/kg poly ethylene glycol for two weeks, if successful it will be continued for the next two weeks.

Intervention group: Patients will receive 2 mg/kg poly ethylene glycol for two weeks, if successful it will be continued for the next two weeks.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

2 Years to 10 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Children above 2 years old with functional constipation Exclusion criteria: Hypothyroidism; Hirschprung Disease; Congenital anomalies

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Defecation. Timepoint: 2 week and 4 week. Method of measurement: Parents.;Constipation. Timepoint: 2 week and 4 week. Method of measurement: Parents.;Number of defecations. Timepoint: 2 week and 4 week. Method of measurement: Parents.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Drug adoption. Timepoint: Every day. Method of measurement: Parents.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactBahador Bagheri

Semnan University of Medical Sciences

bagherib@semums.ac.ir+98 912 326 8059

Outcome results

None listed

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