Could a daily supplement ease Kids' constipation?
NCT ID NCT07580729
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a daily mix of a special fiber (guar gum) and a probiotic (Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus GG) could help children with long-term constipation. Fifty-two children aged 4 to 16 took either the supplement plus diet advice or just diet advice for 12 weeks. Researchers checked if bowel movements improved and if gut bacteria changed.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- partially hydrolyzed guar gum and Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus GG (a dietary supplement combining a fiber and a probiotic)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, natural option to help children with constipation have more regular and comfortable bowel movements.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with only 52 children, so results may not apply to everyone. The supplement might not work better than standard dietary advice alone.
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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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52 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2024
- Finished
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Dec 2024
- 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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4 to 17 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Age ≥4 years * Diagnosis of functional constipation per Rome IV * Parental informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Organic causes of constipation * Chronic medication use * Antibiotics or biotics within 8 weeks * Age \<4 years
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Health Sciences, Sancaktepe Training and Research Hospital
Istanbul, 34000, Turkey (Türkiye)
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