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Study aim
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Determination of the effect of whey in the treatment of functional constipation in children aged 1 to 16 years old referred to pediatric gastroenterology clinics in Yazd
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Design
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Clinical trials with community based and pragmatic control group, with parallel groups, without blindness, randomized
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Settings and conduct
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In this study, children aged 1 to 16 years with chronic functional constipation are included in the study. Patient information are recorded in the questionnaire. According to the randomized table, patients enter two groups. In one group of patients, pidrolax powder is weighed 0.8 grams per kilogram, and the other group of pidrolax powder is given the same amount of cheese and one cup a day for one month. pidrolax powder is adjusted every four days on the basis of soft and daily stools (with advice from parents). Patients on the 15th and 30th day of treatment will be asked for information on the frequency of feces, stool consistency, incontinence, drug intake, and drug complications. .
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Inclusion Criteria:
Children aged 1 to 16 years old with functional constipation (based on Rome IV CR), Obtain parental consent to enter the study and enter it, Possible patient tracking
Excclusion criteria:
Patients who have been examined in favor of organic constipation,Patients with neurological disorder, History of Anorectal Surgery, Patients who have taken medication more than six months before the study, Patients who use a drug other than Pidrolax.
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Intervention groups
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A group powder pidrolax and whey get
Others will only receive pidrolax powder
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Main outcome variables
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duratio of defication; stool consistency; fecal incontinence