NCT03705689

Validation BITSS Brussels Infant Stool Scale

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 500 (actual)
• Sponsor: Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 0 Years – 5 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

validation of stool scale in toddlers

Detailed description

objective : the Bristol stool form scale (BSFS) is inadequate for non-toilet trained children. The Brussels Infant and Toddler Stool Scale (BITTS) was developed, consisting of 7 photograps of diapers containing stools of infants and toddlers. We aimed to evaluate inter-observer reliability of stool consistency assessment among parents, nurses and medical doctors using the BITTS. Method : In this multicenter cross-sectional study (2016-2017), Bitts photograps were rated according to the BSFS. The reliability of the BITTS was evaluated using the overall proportion of perfect agreement and the linearly weighted K statistic. What is known : * reliable assessment of stool consistency is important for evaluating children's defecation pattern and diagnosing gastrointestinal disorders. * the reliability of the Bristol Stool Form Scale, developed for adults, has been debated for young children who are non-toilet trained and wear diapers To get validation of the BITTS : * a non-toilet trained child makes stool in diaper * caregiver scores the aspect of the stool according to the BITTS * caregiver takes a picture of the diaper * after 1 monts she rescores the picture according to the BITTS

Conditions

• Validation of BITTS

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	validation of Bitts	No intervention, observation of photographs of stool

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-11-01
• Primary completion: 2019-04-30
• Completion: 2019-11-01
• First posted: 2018-10-15
• Last updated: 2020-11-05

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Belgium