Exercise and massage for kids with constipation
Part of Digestive system clinical trials.
This trial tests whether a combined exercise and massage program can help children with long-term constipation. It may be an option if your child has been diagnosed with functional constipation and is between 5 and 18 years old.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- Your child must be between 5 and 18 years old.
- They must have been diagnosed with functional constipation (based on the Rome IV criteria).
- You (as parent or guardian) must agree to let them join and sign a consent form.
- Your child cannot have certain health conditions like Down syndrome, Hirschsprung disease, or serious endocrine, neurological, or psychiatric disorders.
- Your child must not have had abdominal surgery in the past year or have hernias or open wounds on the belly area.
Quick eligibility check
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