Constipation, Neurologically Impaired
Conditions
Keywords
constipation, neurologically impaired, fiber
Brief summary
The current increasing survival of children with central nervous system damage has created a major challenge for medical care. Gastrointestinal and nutritional problems in neurologically impaired children have been recognized as an integral part of their disease, often leading to growth failure and worsened quality of life for both children and caregivers. (1) Measuring rectal wall thickness to highlight the benefit of dietary intervention to constipated children having neurological impairment will be a novel point in this study.
Interventions
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTPsyllium Husk
Psyllium husk 5gm per day
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTFiber
this group will be advised regarding increasing daily fiber intake
Sponsors
Ain Shams University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
2 Years to 16 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patients aged from 2 years to 14 years * Patients with upper motor neuronal lesion confirmed by MRI , who are following at Neurology clinic for at least 6 months before enrollment. * Those suffering from constipation according to Rome IV criteria as the presence of the following two or more symptoms for at least 3 months, with symptom onset at least 6 months prior to diagnosis: having two or fewer defecations per week, history of excessive stool retention, history of painful or hard bowel movements, history of large-diameter stools that may obstruct the toilet, presence of a large fecal mass in the rectum and at least one episode per week of incontinence after the acquisition of toileting skills.
Exclusion criteria
* Patients with constipation and have any comorbidities contributing to constipation ex: hypothyroidism, diabetes mellitus, cow milk protein allergy (CMPA) and anorectal deformities. * Patient following any certain regimen due to inborn errors of metabolism and those who underwent any gastrointestinal tract (GIT) surgeries as resection anastomosis. * Patients on ketogenic diet as line of managing epilepsy.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Anterior rectal wall thickness measured by ultrasonography in each group before and after intervention and comparing both groups | 3 to 6 months | Anterior rectal wall thickness measured by ultrasonography in each group before and after intervention and comparing both groups will be used as a objective method of assessing constipation in those patients |
| To decrease the incidence of constipation in children with neurological impairment as well as improve bowel function. | 3 to 6 months | Aim of the primary outcome is to decrease the incidence of constipation in children with neurological impairment and improve bowel function by using same methods referred to in study design and methodology |
Countries
Egypt
Outcome results
None listed