Effects of interferential electrical stimulation and pelvic floor muscle exercises on functional constipation in children

Effects of interferential electrical stimulation and functional pelvic floor muscle exercises on functional constipation and painful defecation in children

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2016030617876N2

Enrollment

Registered

2017-04-07

Start date

2016-05-04

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Constipation. constipation

Interventions

Intervention 1: Children in case group underwent 10 therapeutic sessions , 2 times per week.In each session, patients underwent functional pelvic floor muscle exercises, toilet training and IF elect

Rehabilitation

Children in case group underwent 10 therapeutic sessions , 2 times per week.In each session, patients underwent functional pelvic floor muscle exercises, toilet training and IF electrical stimulatio

Children in control group underwent 10 therapeutic sessions , 2 times per week.In each session, patients underwent functional pelvic floor muscle exercises, toilet training and sham IF electrical stim

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

4 Years to 12 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Age more than 4 years old; abnormal stool form; painful defecation; defecation frequency less than 3 times per week Exclusion criteria: Neuropathic bowel dysfunction; inflammatory disease; metabolic disease

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Defecation frequency per week. Timepoint: At the end of treatment sessions and 6 months later. Method of measurement: Filling out bowel habit diary by parents.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Fecal soiling episods. Timepoint: At the end of treatment sessions and 6 months later. Method of measurement: Bowel habit diary.;Stool form. Timepoint: At the end of treatment sessions and 6 months later. Method of measurement: Bristol Stool Form.;Pain. Timepoint: At the end of treatment sessions and 6 months later. Method of measurement: A visual pain score.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactLida Sharifi Rad

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

l-sharifirad@farabi.tums.ac.ir+98 21 6147 2090

Outcome results

None listed

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