NCT05613153

Peppermint Oil as a Treatment for Children With Bladder and Bowel Dysfunction

Peppermint Oil as an Alternative Treatment for Children With Bladder and Bowel Dysfunction: A Prospective Study

• Status: Enrolling By Invitation
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 30 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Children's Hospital of Orange County · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 8 Years – 17 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to study the effect of peppermint oil in in children with bladder and bowel dysfunction. The main question it aims to answer is: Does peppermint oil improve symptoms of bladder and bowel dysfunction among children? Participants will: * Be provided peppermint oil capsules to be taken 3 times daily for 8 weeks. * At baseline and at a follow-up visit (8 weeks later), participants will be asked to complete the Vancouver Nonneurogenic Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction/Dysfunctional Elimination Syndrome Questionnaire. Researchers will compare baseline and follow-up questionnaire data for each participant to determine if there is improvement in symptoms of bladder and bowel dysfunction.

Conditions

• Bladder and Bowel Dysfunction

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Peppermint Oil	Participants weighing more than 40 kg will receive 2 peppermint oil capsules 3 times a day. Smaller children who weigh between 30 kg and 40 kg will receive 1 capsule of peppermint oil 3 times a day. All subjects will receive 8 weeks of treatment.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-11-01
• Primary completion: 2026-12-31
• Completion: 2026-12-31
• First posted: 2022-11-14
• Last updated: 2026-04-08

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States