constipation functional defecation disorders
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Academisch Medisch Centrum
Eligibility
Age
2 Years to 11 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Patients aged 3-10 years old presenting at our specialized outpatient clinic with functional defecation disorders including functional constipation and functional non-retentive fecal incontinence (FNRFI) according to the ROME III criteria. 2) Patients aged 3-10 years old presenting at the outpatient clinic with functional abdominal pain according to the ROME III criteria. 3) School children aged 3-10 years old without gastro-intestinal complaints or chronic ilness
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) General exclusion criteria: -Parents with too little knowledge of the Dutch language to fill out the questionnaires. -Parents with a too low intelligence quotient to fill out the questionnaires. -Children with an intellectual disability who are unable to answer questions during the interview. 2) Index group: -Children with constipation due to organic causes or surgical operations. -Children with constipation due to medication. 3) Control group; functional abdominal pain: -Children with abdominal pain due to organic causes or surgical operations. -Children with abdominal pain due to medication. 4) Control group; healthy children: -Children with gastro intestinal complaints (such as abdominal pain or constipation) -Children with other chronic ilness
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary endpoint is the prevalence of evidence for abuse from history, physical examination or additional investigations in children with functional defecation disorders compared to the control group. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary endpoint is the prevalence of stressful life events and traumatic symptoms in children with functional defecation disorders compared to the control group. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed