functional abdominal pain irritable bowel syndrome
Conditions
Interventions
Macrogol 4000, generic form with addition of a flavouring, is used as laxative.
Starting dosage is 20 g/day in 200 ml fluid per 10 g macrogol. In case of
insufficient result, the dosage is to be inc
Sponsors
HagaZiekenhuis
Eligibility
Age
2 Years to 17 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. age 4-16 years; 2. chronic abdominal pain since at least 2 months; 3. organic causes excluded according to usual criteria
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. insufficient knowledge of the Dutch language; 2. earlier therapy with generic macrogol; 3. participation of a sibling in the study; 4. abdominal pain less than 2x per week in the diagnostic phase according to diary.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Percentage of patients being pain free (complete remission). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Percentage decrease of the pain. Clinical remission is defined as a decrease of 80%, moderate success as a decrease of 50-80% and lack of success as | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed