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Trial reportPediatric surgery international2024

Effectiveness of physiotherapy in children with functional constipation.

Varsha Garag, Sanjay Parmar, B Akshay Kalavant, Dipti Sambhajirao Kadam

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Pediatric surgery international, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Varsha GaragSDM College of Physiotherapy, SDM University, Dharwad, 580009, India.
Sanjay ParmarSDM College of Physiotherapy, SDM University, Dharwad, 580009, India. sanjaytparmar777@gmail.com.
B Akshay KalavantDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, SDM College of Medical Sciences and Hospital, Dharwad, Karnataka, India.
Dipti Sambhajirao KadamSDM College of Physiotherapy, SDM University, Dharwad, 580009, India.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe objective was to compare the immediate effects of pharmacological versus physiotherapy intervention versus a combination of physiotherapy and pharmacological treatment, as well as the quality of life and the recurrence of symptoms in children with functional constipation after 3 months.

methodsA total of 69 children with functional constipation between the ages of 5 and 14 years of either gender were assessed and randomly assigned to one of three groups: Group A, B, and C. Visual Analogue Scale, Bristol Stool Form Scale, frequency of defecation, PedsQL GI symptom scale, and PedsQL Generic Core Scale were used as outcome measures. Pharmacology was used to treat Group A, physiotherapy was used to treat Group B, and a combination of both was used to treat Group C.

resultsThe study revealed statistically significant results on Visual Analogue Scale, Bristol Stool Form Scale, and frequency of defecation in all groups. However, no significant changes were observed on the PedsQL GI symptom scale and the Generic Core scale in Group A, whereas significant changes were observed in Groups B and C.

conclusionIn this study, we found that there were significant differences in the short- and long-term effects across all groups. More changes occurred in Group C than in Groups A and B.

Indexed as

ConstipationPhysical Therapy ModalitiesQuality of LifeAdolescentChildChild, PreschoolCombined Modality TherapyDefecationFemaleHumansMaleTreatment OutcomeAcute effectsChildrenConstipationFunctional constipationQuality of lifeStool form

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PMID38824249

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