Comparison Trial of Enema vs. PEG 3350 for Constipation

NCT00467350 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 80

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if milk and molasses enema or PEG 3350 works better for treatment of fecal impaction in children who are constipated.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

PEG 3350

PEG 3350 1.5 gram/kg for disimpaction then 0.8 gram/kg for maintenance

DRUG

milk and molasses enema

enema 10 cc/kg per rectum (max 500 cc)then PEG 3350 0.8 gram/kg for maintenance

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Melissa K Miller, MD · Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
1 Year
Max Age
17 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2006-12-31
Primary Completion
2009-05-31
Completion
2009-05-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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