Efficacy of Including Interferential Current Therapy in the Rehabilitation Program of Children with Functional Constipation | ||
| The Medical Journal of Cairo University | ||
| Article 119, Volume 86, June, June 2018, Pages 2059-2064 PDF (408.8 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/mjcu.2018.56947 | ||
| Author | ||
| IKRAM I. ALYAN, M.D.; MONA S.H. MAKHLOUF, M.D. | ||
| The Departments of Rheumatology & Rehabilitation* and Pediatrics**, El-Galaa Teaching Hospital, Cairo | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Abstract Aim: To determine the effectiveness of addition of inter-ferential current (IF) stimulatory current to the other conven-tional therapeutic tools related to childhood functional con-stipation (FC). Methods: Children suffering from FC were recognized according to Rome-III criteria of constipation. Two treatment groups, the case group (n=40) underwent IF electrical stimu-lation added to pelvic floor muscle (PFM) exercises and the control group (n=40) received PFM exercises without IF stimulation. A full bowel history with regarding data on defecation frequency/week, form of stool, and the number of fecal soiling episodes/day), a constipation score questionnaire, a visual pain score, a constipation related quality of life questionnaire (QOL) were noted before, after the treatment sessions and 6 months later for all participants. Results: The median of constipation score was decreased in both groups with the cases having lower scores after the treatment (p<0.089 and p<0.0001 respectively). Significantly a better outcome for pain score (p<0.0001) was also observed among the cases after the 6 months follow-up. Fecal soiling episodes/day were reduced after treatment in both groups; this finding was significant in the case group in relation to controls. The constipation-related QOL score has significantly improved all participants. Conclusion: IF stimulatory current was associated with better results in the efficacy of treatment of chronic cases suffering from FC and it should be added to conventional therapy as a part of the rehabilitation program. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Interferential current – Functional constipation – Children | ||
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