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Trial reportEuropean journal of pediatrics2024

Effect of adding telerehabilitation home program to pharmaceutical treatment on the symptoms and the quality of life in children with functional constipation: a randomized controlled trial.

Amir Soliman, Safy Eldin M AboAli, Amel E Abdel Karim, Sara A Elsamahy, Judy Hasan, Badr Al-Amir Hassan, Amira H Mohammed

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Trial report in European journal of pediatrics, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06207721 (Physical Therapy for Functional Constipation in Children), which is not on this map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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NCT06207721 nacompletednot on this map

Physical Therapy for Functional Constipation in Children

TypeinterventionalSponsorDelta University for Science and TechnologyRan2022 to 2023Enrolled400ConditionsPhysical Therapy in Pediatric Functional ConstipationArmsPolyethylene Glycols, Physical therapy program
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Authors and funding

7 authors.

Amir SolimanDepartment of Public Health and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Delta University for Science and Technology, Gamasa, Egypt.
Safy Eldin M AboAliDepartment of Physical Therapy for Pediatrics, Faculty of Physical Therapy, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts, Giza, Egypt.
Amel E Abdel KarimDepartment of Physical Therapy for Pediatrics, Misr University for Science and Technology, Giza, Egypt.
Sara A ElsamahyBasic Science Department, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Misr University for Science and Technology, Giza, Egypt.
Judy HasanDakahlia STEM School, Al-Mansoura, Egypt.
Badr Al-Amir HassanDepartment of Physical Therapy for Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Delta University for Science and Technology, Gamasa, Egypt.
Amira H MohammedDepartment of Physical Therapy for Pediatrics, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Delta University for Science and Technology, Gamasa, Egypt. amira_hussin77@yahoo.com.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6018-9138

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Painful defecation, the passage of hard stools, unpleasant or irregular bowel deviation/movements from regular rate, and/or the feeling of not enough elimination of stool are common symptoms of functional constipation. The goals in treating constipation are to produce soft, painless stools and to prevent the re-accumulation of feces. This study looked at how the telerehabilitation home program (TRP) affected the symptoms of FC and the children who were constipated in terms of their quality of life. A randomized controlled trial included 400 children aging 4-18 years with functional constipation distributed in two groups: control group consisted of 200 children receiving pharmaceutical treatment and the intervention group consisted of 200 children receiving the telerehabilitation home program in addition to pharmaceutical treatment. Both groups received the interventions for 6 months. The outcomes in terms of functional constipation symptoms and quality of life are measured and compared pre- and post-interventions. Adding the telerehabilitation home program to pharmaceutical treatment of functional constipation in children results in prominent improvement in the condition; there is a significant difference between the intervention and control group in all Rome criteria which assess symptoms of functional constipation except rush to the bath-room to poop which showed non-significant difference; there is also a significant difference between the intervention and control group in all domains of the SF-36 questionnaire which assess quality of life except the mental health domain which showed non-significant difference.

conclusionAdding the telerehabilitation home program to pharmaceutical treatment of functional constipation in children results in prominent improvement in symptoms of functional constipation and quality of life.

trial registrationOur study was registered retrospectively with Clinicaltrials.gov under the identifier NCT06207721 on 5 January 2024. WHAT IS KNOWN: • Painful defecation, passage of hard stools, unpleasant or irregular bowel movements, feeling of incomplete stool elimination are common symptoms of functional constipation. • Goals in treating constipation include producing soft, painless stools and preventing re-accumulation of feces. WHAT IS NEW: • Adding telerehabilitation home program to pharmaceutical treatment resulted in significant improvement in functional constipation symptoms and quality of life. • Significant differences between intervention group (200 children receiving telerehabilitation home program in addition to pharmaceutical treatment) and control group (200 children receiving pharmaceutical treatment) were observed in all Rome criteria except for rush to the bathroom to poop, and in all domains of SF36 questionnaire except for the mental health domain.

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ConstipationQuality of LifeTelerehabilitationAdolescentChildChild, PreschoolCombined Modality TherapyFemaleHome Care ServicesHumansLaxativesMaleTreatment OutcomeLaxativesConventional treatmentFunctional constipationPhysiotherapy

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PMID38922435
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