Effectiveness of Complementary Therapies for ongoing treatment/maintenance in Children with Chronic Idiopathic Constipation

Bibliographic InformationReason for rejecting study
Centre for Reviews and Dissemination. Mind-body interventions for gastrointestinal conditions (Structured abstract). 2008. Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects [4]Structured abstract of a systematic review: references checked in evidence tables of the full report. All studies related to children and constipation are on psychological-behavioural interventions
Hall et al. Gastric function during hypnosis and hypnotically-induced gastrointestinal symptoms. 1967. Journal of Psychosomatic Research 11[3], 263-266Healthy adult volunteers
Youssef et al. Functional abdominal pain in children. 2008. Journal of Clinical Outcomes Management 15[5], 248-256United States.Non systematic review. References checked
Youssef. Childhood and adolescent constipation: Review and advances in management. 2007. Current Treatment Options in Gastroenterology 10[5], 401-411United Kingdom.Non systematic review. References checked
Centre for Reviews and Dissemination. Evidence of clinical efficacy of homeopathy: a meta-analysis of clinical trials (Structured abstract). 2008. Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects [4]Constipation not included
Timothy et al. Integrative Approaches to Childhood Constipation and Encopresis. 2007. Pediatric Clinics of North America 54[6], 927-947Non systematic review. References checked
Williams et al. Hypnosis as a facilitating therapeutic adjunct in child psychiatry. 1976. Journal of the American Academy of Child Psychiatry 15[2], 326-342No children with constipation included
Moss et al. Abdominal massage for the treatment of idiopathic constipation in children with profound learning disabilities: a single case study design. 2008. British Journal of Learning Disabilities 36[2], 102-108Very small sample size: 5 children, 1 with concomitant hypothyroidism. All children were on laxatives already.
Olsen. Sanicula Aqua: water as medicine. 2003. American Journal of Homeopathic Medicine 96[3], 211-2242 case studies. No clear definition of constipation given. Relevant outcomes poorly reported
Olness. Autohypnosis in functional megacolon in children. 1976. American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis 19[1], 28-325 case studies: 1 child with Hirschsprung's disease. Diagnosis of idiopathic constipation unclear in other 4
Silva et al. Improvement in sensory impairment and social interaction in young children with autism following treatment with an original Qigong massage methodology. 2007. American Journal of Chinese Medicine 35[3], 393-406Only 3 children of the total sample (n=15) had constipation. Relevant outcomes are poorly reported
Silber. Encopresis: rectal rebellion and anal anarchy? 1968. Journal of the American Society of Psychosomatic Dentistry and Medicine 15[3], 97-106Single case study.
Baumann et al. Treatment of incontinent boys with non-obstructive disease. 1974. Journal of Urology 111[1], 114-116Suggestion and hypnotherapy were combined with medication (unclear which one). Study very poorly reported (in 1 paragraph) with no details on inclusion/exclusion criteria, intervention or outcomes

From: Appendix K, Excluded studies

Cover of Constipation in Children and Young People
Constipation in Children and Young People: Diagnosis and Management of Idiopathic Childhood Constipation in Primary and Secondary Care.
NICE Clinical Guidelines, No. 99.
National Collaborating Centre for Women's and Children's Health (UK).
London: RCOG Press; 2010.
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