Stool test for gut problems in children
Part of Digestive system clinical trials.
This study checks if a stool test (fecal calprotectin) can help doctors tell apart different causes of long-term stomach and bowel symptoms in children. It might help avoid unnecessary invasive tests like endoscopy.
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Who can take part
- Your child must be between 2 and 18 years old
- Your child has had stomach or bowel symptoms for more than 4 weeks, such as chronic diarrhea, belly pain, rectal bleeding, unexplained weight loss, or poor growth
- Your child is already scheduled for an upper endoscopy or ileocolonoscopy (a scope test) with biopsy
- Your child must not have taken NSAIDs (like ibuprofen), steroids, or antibiotics in the 4 weeks before the stool sample
- Your child must not have an active gut infection, parasites, or certain other conditions like prior gut surgery, cancer, liver or kidney disease, or cystic fibrosis
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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