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Pediatric Tuina for functional constipation in children: study protocol for a randomized controlled trail.
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.
- Pediatric tuina combined with glycerin enema in the management of pediatric intussusception: an observational study.BMC pediatrics · 2026Observational
- Application of traditional Chinese medicine integrated therapy based on Tuina and herbal medicine in pediatric diarrhea.World journal of gastroenterology · 2025Review
- A bibliometric analysis of the development trend of Tuina research: Based on the Web of Science (WOS) platform.Medicine · 2025Article
- Silk-derived sericin/fibroin mixture drink fermented with plant-derivedBioscience of microbiota, food and health · 2024Article
- Efficacy of Tui Na in idiopathic constipation in children with cerebral palsy: a randomized controlled clinical trial.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2024Article
- Pediatric Tui Na for Feeding Intolerance in Premature Infants: Protocol for a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.JMIR research protocols · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundFunctional constipation (FC) is a common functional gastrointestinal disorder, which brings many negative impacts to the children's daily life. Pediatric Tuina has been proved to be a potential therapy for FC. However, the evidence for its effectiveness and safety is insufficient due to the lack of high-quality study. This study aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of pediatric Tuina for children with FC. METHODS/
designThis study is a randomized, controlled, multicentre, clinical trial. We will include 176 children with FC from five hospitals. The participants will be randomly allocated into two groups: the pediatric Tuina group and the Medilac-Vita group. This study will include a 1-week actual treatment period and a 2-week follow-up period. Primary outcomes are weekly spontaneous bowel movements and weekly complete spontaneous bowel movements. The secondary outcomes are effective rate, stool form, distress sensation, and glycerine enema rate. The assessment will be performed each week. Adverse event will be monitored in the treatment period and follow-up period. DISCUSSION: This study is designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of pediatric Tuina for children with FC, and we hypothesize that pediatric Tuina is more effective than probiotics. It will provide reliable evidence and support for the treatment of FC by pediatric Tuina.
trial registrationThis protocol was registered in the Chinese Clinical Trial Registry (ChiCTR2100046485). .
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