New constipation formula for kids shows promise in clinical trial
NCT ID NCT06357897
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a new formula for treating constipation in children aged 6 months to 18 years. It compares the new formula to the standard treatment over 8 weeks, looking at how often children have bowel movements and how easy the medicine is to take. The goal is to find a better-tasting option that works just as well.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 52 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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6 months to 18 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: Children will be enrolled in this study when they meet 2 criteria: * Age from 6 months to 18 years old * Children are diagnosed with FC according to ROME IV criteria Exclusion Criteria: Children will be excluded from the study if they meet any of the following criteria: * Having an organic cause of constipation such as anorectal malformations, Hirschsprung disease, myelomeningocele, hypothyroidism, etc. * Suspected GI obstruction * Receiving medication affecting bowel movement * Having a history of allergy to PEG and stevia.
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University
RECRUITINGBangkok, 10330, Thailand
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