Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulation To Relieve Chronic Constipation In Children

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/546432

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

1 in 300 children suffer from chronic constipation that is not fixed by changing their diet or taking laxatives. They continue to suffer the problem into adulthood. They also have fecal incontinence or soiling that causes problems with socialising and schooling. We are testing a method of electrical stimulation through the skin on the belly to increase the movement of the bowel. Initial results are encouraging, showing that the rate of movement of the bowel is increased and soiling is decreased.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2009

End Date: 01-01-2009

Funding Scheme: NHMRC Project Grants

Funding Amount: $82,450.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Sport and exercise nutrition

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

chronic constipation | colonic dysmotility in children | colonic manometry | functional gastrointestinal motility disorder | gut motility | idiopathic constipation | interferential stimulation | paediatric intractable chronic constipation | slow transit constipation | transcutaneous electrical stimulation

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