Chronic Constipation in Children
Conditions
Brief summary
Aim of the work to show rate of constipation among school age children in Assuit University Children Hospital
Detailed description
Childhood constipation is a frequently overlooked global health problem, which is developing in a public health issue in many parts of the world.(1) Constipation is one of the commonest digestive complaints in children(2) Constipation has long been considered a symptom, rather than a disease(3) It is often perceived as infrequent motions or passage of hard stools. Some defined constipation as less than 3 bowel motions per week)4( or as difficulty in passing stools (5) Approximately 0.5% of school children have defecation frequency less than 3 per week and 0.3% have fecal incontinence(6) Furthermore, 20% of children also have at least 1 clinical feature of constipation.7 Therefore, it is important to use diagnostic criteria based on multiple symptoms to define constipation
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Assiut University
Study design
Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
4 Years to 18 Years
Inclusion criteria
school age children 4:18 years old -
Exclusion criteria
neonates and younger than 4years children \-
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| A.study on chronic Constipation Etiology and risk factors among school age children in Assuit University Children Hospital | Baseline | Constipation, risk factors ,management and outcomes |
Contacts
Primary ContactFatma Hussein
Backup ContactShyreen Ahmed
Outcome results
None listed