Botulinum toxin injection for children with hard-to-treat bowel leakage
Treatments studied
Part of Digestive system clinical trials.
This trial tests a one-time injection of botulinum toxin (like Botox) into the bottom muscle to help children who have frequent, stubborn bowel leakage. It aims to see if relaxing the muscle can reduce accidents.
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Who can take part
- Your child must be between 4 and 18 years old.
- They have had bowel leakage for more than 6 months.
- They have at least 3 leakage episodes each week.
- Doctors have checked and found no other medical cause for the leakage.
- Tests show the colon moves stool normally and the bottom muscle responds as expected.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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