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A Trial on Conservative Treatment for Infants' Hirschsprung Disease

Primary Purpose

Hirschsprung Disease

Status
Completed
Phase
Early Phase 1
Locations
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
surgery treatment
anal dilation
colonic lavage
oral probiotic
Sponsored by
Tongji Hospital
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Hirschsprung Disease focused on measuring Hirschsprung disease, conservative treatment, surgery treatment, infants

Eligibility Criteria

undefined - 3 Months (Child)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Hard or firm stools for twice or less per week
  • Age were from newborn to 3 months
  • Histochemical acetylcholinesterase reaction (AChE) in rectal mucosa was positive
  • The narrowed distal bowel on barium enema was characterized as normal or short-segment Hirschsprung disease with a 24h barium retention

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Children >3months of age
  • Patients presented severe inflammation or malnutrition, unconsciousness, and symptoms of a ruptured hollow viscus
  • Barium enema showed long-segment or total colonic aganglionic bowel

Sites / Locations

    Arms of the Study

    Arm 1

    Arm 2

    Arm Type

    Experimental

    Experimental

    Arm Label

    surgery treatment

    conservative treatment

    Arm Description

    one stage pull through left-colectomy

    anal dilation, colonic lavage, oral probiotic

    Outcomes

    Primary Outcome Measures

    the change of defecation frequence
    the changes of defecation frequence at 6~12 months after treatment

    Secondary Outcome Measures

    stool pattern
    stool pattern as Forming soft stool or Loose stool
    controlling defecation ability
    whether patients' controlling of defecation be better or not after treatment
    complications
    complications were suffered by patients or not, such as enterolitis, anastomotic stenosis etc.

    Full Information

    First Posted
    October 31, 2013
    Last Updated
    November 10, 2013
    Sponsor
    Tongji Hospital
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    1. Study Identification

    Unique Protocol Identification Number
    NCT01985646
    Brief Title
    A Trial on Conservative Treatment for Infants' Hirschsprung Disease
    Official Title
    A Prospective, Randomized Controlled Trial of Conservative Versus Surgery Treatment of Normal and Short-segment Hirschsprung Disease for Infants
    Study Type
    Interventional

    2. Study Status

    Record Verification Date
    November 2013
    Overall Recruitment Status
    Completed
    Study Start Date
    October 2009 (undefined)
    Primary Completion Date
    November 2011 (Actual)
    Study Completion Date
    undefined (undefined)

    3. Sponsor/Collaborators

    Responsible Party, by Official Title
    Principal Investigator
    Name of the Sponsor
    Tongji Hospital

    4. Oversight

    Data Monitoring Committee
    Yes

    5. Study Description

    Brief Summary
    The present study was designed to compare the efficacy of conservative treatment to operative treatment for improvement of constipation symptoms in infants with short or normal-segment Hirschsprung disease.

    6. Conditions and Keywords

    Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
    Hirschsprung Disease
    Keywords
    Hirschsprung disease, conservative treatment, surgery treatment, infants

    7. Study Design

    Primary Purpose
    Treatment
    Study Phase
    Early Phase 1
    Interventional Study Model
    Parallel Assignment
    Masking
    None (Open Label)
    Allocation
    Randomized
    Enrollment
    48 (Actual)

    8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

    Arm Title
    surgery treatment
    Arm Type
    Experimental
    Arm Description
    one stage pull through left-colectomy
    Arm Title
    conservative treatment
    Arm Type
    Experimental
    Arm Description
    anal dilation, colonic lavage, oral probiotic
    Intervention Type
    Procedure
    Intervention Name(s)
    surgery treatment
    Intervention Description
    one staged pull-through left-colectomy
    Intervention Type
    Behavioral
    Intervention Name(s)
    anal dilation
    Intervention Description
    anal dilation
    Intervention Type
    Behavioral
    Intervention Name(s)
    colonic lavage
    Intervention Description
    colonic lavage
    Intervention Type
    Drug
    Intervention Name(s)
    oral probiotic
    Intervention Description
    oral probiotic
    Primary Outcome Measure Information:
    Title
    the change of defecation frequence
    Description
    the changes of defecation frequence at 6~12 months after treatment
    Time Frame
    6~12 months
    Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
    Title
    stool pattern
    Description
    stool pattern as Forming soft stool or Loose stool
    Time Frame
    6~12 months
    Title
    controlling defecation ability
    Description
    whether patients' controlling of defecation be better or not after treatment
    Time Frame
    6~12 months
    Title
    complications
    Description
    complications were suffered by patients or not, such as enterolitis, anastomotic stenosis etc.
    Time Frame
    6~12 months

    10. Eligibility

    Sex
    All
    Maximum Age & Unit of Time
    3 Months
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers
    No
    Eligibility Criteria
    Inclusion Criteria: Hard or firm stools for twice or less per week Age were from newborn to 3 months Histochemical acetylcholinesterase reaction (AChE) in rectal mucosa was positive The narrowed distal bowel on barium enema was characterized as normal or short-segment Hirschsprung disease with a 24h barium retention Exclusion Criteria: Children >3months of age Patients presented severe inflammation or malnutrition, unconsciousness, and symptoms of a ruptured hollow viscus Barium enema showed long-segment or total colonic aganglionic bowel

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