A comparative study of the effect of Kegel exercises and conventional therapy vs in treating functional constipation in children

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20230424057984N1

Enrollment

Registered

2023-05-08

Start date

2022-03-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-05-29

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Conditions

functional constipation. Constipation

Interventions

Intervention 1: Control group: Control group: The basic treatment including diet training, defecation training and polyethylene glycol syrup was used. In this way, 0.7 g/kg of polyethylene glycol syru

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

8 Years to 18 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: • Age 8 to 18 years Willingness to participate Parent(s) sign the informed consent Functional constipation according to Rome Iv

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Severe delay in motor skills development Constipation caused by medicine Bowel surgery (except appendectomy) Endocrine and metabolic disorders (hypothyroidism, hypercalcemia, diabetes mellitus, diabetes insipidus) Neurological and psychiatric disorders (spina bifida, cerebral palsy, anorexia nervosa, autism, or PDD-NOS) Down syndrome Hirschsprung's disease

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Frequency of defecation. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) then 3 months later. Method of measurement: Likert scale: 2 times a week, once a week, less than once a week, less than once a month.;Duration of defecation. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) then 3 months later. Method of measurement: Likert scale: less than 5 minutes, 5-10 minutes, 10-20 minutes.;Incomplete evacuation of stool. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) then 3 months later. Method of measurement: Likert scale: never, rarely, sometimes, usually.;Abdominal pain. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) then 3 months later. Method of measurement: Likert scale: never, rarely, sometimes, usually.	—

Measure

Time frame

Frequency of defecation. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) then 3 months later. Method of measurement: Likert scale: 2 times a week, once a week, less than once a week, less than once a month.;Duration of defecation. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) then 3 months later. Method of measurement: Likert scale: less than 5 minutes, 5-10 minutes, 10-20 minutes.;Incomplete evacuation of stool. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) then 3 months later. Method of measurement: Likert scale: never, rarely, sometimes, usually.;Abdominal pain. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) then 3 months later. Method of measurement: Likert scale: never, rarely, sometimes, usually.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMohammad Hadi Imaniyeh

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

imaniehm@sums.ac.ir+98 917 111 0674

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 6, 2026