NCT06174584

Comparison of Cow Milk and 15% Hypertonic Saline in the Treatment of Rectal Prolapse in Children

• Status: Completed
• Phase: EARLY_Phase 1
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 80 (actual)
• Sponsor: Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 1 Year – 12 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

To see the outcome of results of Cow Milk \& Hypertonic Saline in the treatment of Rectal Prolapse in Children

Detailed description

Sclerotherapy is the least invasive procedure used in management of grade I/II rectal prolapse, with a success rate of around 80%, and generally considered as the first choice for uncomplicated and recurrent prolapse. Several sclerosing agents such as 15% hypertonic saline, 5% Phenol in almond oil and cow milk have been used and reported in the literature. Present study is designed to determine the efficacy of cow milk and 15% hypertonic saline in the management of children with grade I/II rectal prolapse. All the details will be entered on the proforma which will include resolvement of rectal prolapse and which agent has adverse effects like recurrence, fecal incontinence and anal stenosis.

Conditions

• Rectal Prolapse

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Hypertonic saline	Hypertonic saline
OTHER	Cow Milk	Cow Milk

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-02-01
• Primary completion: 2022-01-30
• Completion: 2022-02-01
• First posted: 2023-12-18
• Last updated: 2023-12-18

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Pakistan