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Trial reportIranian journal of medical sciences2024

A Comparison of the Effect of Kegel Exercises and Conventional Therapy versus Conventional Therapy Alone in the Treatment of Functional Constipation in Children: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Narges Ansari Chaharsoghi, Marzieh Davoodi, Hamid Reihani, Mobin Haghdel, Naser Honar, Naeimehossadat Asmarian, Mahmood Haghighat, Seyed Mohsen Dehghani, Iraj Shahramian, Maryam Ataollahi and 3 more

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Narges Ansari ChaharsoghiDepartment of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Namazi Teaching Hospital, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Marzieh DavoodiStudent Research Committee, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Hamid ReihaniStudent Research Committee, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Mobin HaghdelDepartment of Tissue Engineering, School of Advanced Medical Sciences and Technologies, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Naser HonarGastroenterohepatology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Naeimehossadat AsmarianAnesthesiology and Critical Care Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Mahmood HaghighatGastroenterohepatology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Seyed Mohsen DehghaniGastroenterohepatology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Iraj ShahramianGastroenterohepatology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Maryam AtaollahiGastroenterohepatology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Sara SalehiDepartment of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Namazi Teaching Hospital, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Fateme ZiyaeeDepartment of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Namazi Teaching Hospital, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Mohammad Hadi ImaniehDepartment of Pediatrics Gastroenterology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.

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Abstract

Background: There have been few studies on the effect of Kegel exercises on the treatment of functional constipation in children. Hence, the present study investigated the add-on role of Kegel exercises in children with functional constipation. Methods: This clinical trial was conducted on children with functional constipation, according to Rome IV, who were referred to the pediatric department of Imam Reza Clinic (Shiraz, Iran) in 2022. The sample consisted of 64 children who were randomly assigned to either the intervention or the control groups. In the control group, a pediatrician administered conventional therapy, including diet training, defecation training, and polyethylene glycol (PEG) syrup (0.7 g/Kg daily). In the treatment group, in addition to conventional therapy, a pediatrician taught Kegel exercises to the child both verbally and in writing in the presence of their parents. To investigate the effectiveness of the intervention, frequency of defecation, defecation time, assistance used for defecation, incomplete emptying, unsuccessful defecation, abdominal pain, and painful defecation were selected as the outcomes. Independent sample Results: Twenty-seven (88.4%) patients in the Kegel exercise group reported a defecation time of less than 5 min, while only 12 (37.5%) patients in the control group reached this time, and this difference was statistically significant (P=0.001). Moreover, patients in the treatment group showed significant improvements in terms of incomplete emptying of stool, unsuccessful defecation, abdominal pain, and painless defecation (P=0.001, P=0.001, P=0.001, P=0.037, respectively). After intervention, the use of laxatives, digits, or enemas to assist defecation was not significantly different between the groups (P=0.659). Conclusion: Kegel exercise was an effective adjunctive treatment for pediatric functional constipation.

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ConstipationExercise TherapyChildChild, PreschoolDefecationFemaleHumansIranMalePolyethylene GlycolsTreatment OutcomePolyethylene GlycolsChildConstipationExercise therapyKegel exercises

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PMCPMC11091270

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