Physical Therapy in Pediatric Functional Constipation
Conditions
Brief summary
Children diagnosed with functional constipation are subjected to physical therapy combined with conventional treatment
Interventions
Polyethylene Glycols syrup (0.7 g/kg daily)
OTHERPhysical therapy program
The physical therapy program includes exercises and massage
Sponsors
Delta University for Science and Technology
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
4 Years to 18 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* children diagnosed as functional constipation. * aged from 4 to 18 years old * from both sex
Exclusion criteria
* children diagnosed as constipation caused by medicine Bowel surgery, Endocrine and metabolic disorders , Neurological and psychiatric disorders.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Rome-III criteria | after 6 months of interventions | assessment for functional constipation symptoms |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| short form 36 questionnaire | after 6 months of interventions | assessment for quality of life |
Countries
Egypt
Outcome results
None listed