Intestinal Constipation, Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation
Conditions
Interventions
There is only one group in the study, this being the intervention group consisting of 30 patients who will be subjected to transcutaneous parasacral electrical nerve stimulation (lumbar region) that w
Other
K59.0
Sponsors
Universidade Estadual Paulista Julio de Mesquita Filho - Unesp
Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior
Eligibility
Age
6 Years to 18 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients aged 7 to 18 years; of both sexes; intestinal constipation
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Neurological and / or cognitive deficits; skin lesions in the region where the electrodes are applied; changes in local sensitivity; presence of cardiac pacemaker; children with heart disease or cardiac arrhythmias; patients who present incomplete questionnaires; abandonment of the proposed electrostimulation treatment during the intervention period
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome of the project will be the applicability of the EETP.;The outcome will be analyzed using the following results obtained for all applied variables (mBSFS-C, BF-S, FCI questionnaire, AQLCAFI and PEDsQL 4.0) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcomes are not expected | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactGiovanna Coelho
Universidade Estadual Paulista Julio de Mesquita Filho - Unesp
Outcome results
None listed