- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT04110158
Chronic Constipation in Children Among School Children is Assuit University Children Hospital
A Study on Chronic Constipation Etiology and Risk Factors Among School Age Children in Assuit University Children Hospital
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Detailed Description
Childhood constipation is a frequently overlooked global health problem, which is developing in a public health issue in many parts of the world.(1) Constipation is one of the commonest digestive complaints in children(2) Constipation has long been considered a symptom, rather than a disease(3)
It is often perceived as infrequent motions or passage of hard stools. Some defined constipation as less than 3 bowel motions per week)4(
or as difficulty in passing stools (5) Approximately 0.5% of school children have defecation frequency less than 3 per week and 0.3% have fecal incontinence(6) Furthermore, 20% of children also have at least 1 clinical feature of constipation.7 Therefore, it is important to use diagnostic criteria based on multiple symptoms to define constipation
Study Type
Enrollment (Anticipated)
Contacts and Locations
Study Contact
- Name: Fatma Hussein
- Phone Number: +01069677753
- Email: Fatma.lafy10@gmail.com
Study Contact Backup
- Name: Shyreen Ahmed
- Phone Number: +01003162310
- Email: Shyreen.ahmed@med.au.edu.eg
Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Sampling Method
Study Population
Description
Inclusion Criteria:school age children 4:18 years old -
Exclusion Criteria: neonates and younger than 4years children
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Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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A.study on chronic Constipation Etiology and risk factors among school age children in Assuit University Children Hospital
Time Frame: Baseline
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Constipation, risk factors ,management and outcomes
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Baseline
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Investigators
- Study Director: Mostafa Tawfeek, Mustafa.tawfeek1@med.au.edu.eg
Publications and helpful links
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Anticipated)
Primary Completion (Anticipated)
Study Completion (Anticipated)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Actual)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- Chronic Constipation
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
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