The effect of polyethylene glycol and lactulose in children with constipation

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20190717044239N1

Enrollment

Registered

2019-11-08

Start date

2019-07-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-12-17

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Conditions

Constipation. Constipation, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group 1: This group received polyethylene glycol (Darupakhsh Pharmaceutical Co.) 3 gr (for children of 6 months or less) or 6 gr (for children of above 6 months) orally in

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

1 Years to 12 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Chronic functional constipation

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Ileus Renal failure Heart failure

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Constipation. Timepoint: Before the intervention and after 7, 14 and 21 days. Method of measurement: Checklist.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactKaramali Kasiri

Shahre-kord University of Medical Sciences

kasiri.k@skums.ac.ir+98 32220016

Outcome results

None listed

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