NCT05191810

Efficacy of Educational Intervention as Supporting Element in the Treatment of Functional Constipation in Children

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 110 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Medical University of Warsaw · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 1 Year – 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether educational intervention (recommendation of adequate fluid intake) is effective as an element supporting the treatment of functional constipation in children.

Detailed description

Constipation is a common condition in children which affects around 10% of the paediatric population. In 95 % cases it is a functional disorder of the digestive tract, without any organic cause. Recommendations of lifestyle modifications accompanying pharmacological treatment of constipation are very popular among healthcare providers, although there is limited data concerning non-pharmacological treatment methods of this condition. Adequate for age fluid intake is now recommended for patients with constipation. Further research is needed to form stronger recommendations in the future. The purpose of this study is to determine whether educational intervention (recommendation of adequate fluid intake) is effective as an element supporting the treatment of functional constipation in children.

Conditions

• Constipation - Functional

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Educational information	Educational information about non-pharmacological supporting treatment of functional constipation, involving recommendation of adequate for age fluid intake

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-03-07
• Primary completion: 2024-12-30
• Completion: 2024-12-30
• First posted: 2022-01-14
• Last updated: 2022-03-03