Botulinum Toxin Injection Versus Anal Myectomy in Management of Idiopathic Constipation

• Status: Unknown status
• Trial end date: 2018-12-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

Chronic idiopathic constipation is most common cause of Constipation in childhood with numerous cases in Egypt. Numerous conservative measures were tried but many fail. Surgical options include Longitudinal Myectomy of the muscle or injection of Botulinum toxin. Objectives: Comparative study between Botulinum toxin injection and Myectomy in treatment of Idiopathic Constipation

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Cairo University
• Treatments: Botulinum Toxins

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Children with Idiopathic constipation

Exclusion Criteria:

• Hirschsprung's disease or Anorectal malformations