Status:
COMPLETED
Physiotherapeutic Intervention in Children With Chronic Functional Constipation
Lead Sponsor:
Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
Conditions:
Chronic Constipation
Eligibility:
All Genders
4-18 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether physiotherapy is effective in the treatment of the chronic functional constipation in children.
Detailed Description
1\) INTRODUCTION Chronic functional constipation (CFC) is a common problem in the pediatric population, affecting approximately 25% of those seeking specialized medical care. The complaint is multifa...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Less than 2 per week defecation
- Fecal incontinence
- Retentive behavior
- Pain at defecation and
- Hard stools
Exclusion
- Medication use (calcium, antacid, diuretic and hematinic)
- Organic causes (spina bifid, hypothyroidism, hirschusprung disease, developmental delay neuropsychomotor, kidney disease and metabolic diseases)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
72 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00906971
Start Date
March 1 2009
End Date
April 1 2010
Last Update
November 12 2012
Active Locations (1)
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Hospital's Clinical - UFPE
Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil, 50670-420