Bladder and Bowel Disorder, Pediatric Clinical Trial
Official title:
Use of Diaphragmatic Breathing (DB) in the Management of Bladder and Bowel Disorders in Children: A Pilot Randomized Trial
Urination is a result of a complex neuro-muscular coordination which involves the action and
arrangement of different parts of nervous systems as well as the muscular structure of the
lower part of the urinary system. When there is an abnormal pattern in bladder and bowel
habits without any known neuronal lesions, the condition is called bladder and bowel
disorder (BBD). The symptoms can range from the feeling of rushing to the toilet, urinary
accidents to urinating much less than expected during the day.
The standard treatment for most cases of BBD starts with Standard Urotherapy (SU) which is a
beneficial basic and harmless form of treatment widely used for all children with BBD. SU
involves explaining of the problem to the children and their parents by the doctors and
educating them on proper voiding mechanisms, sitting, and standing positions as well as how
and when to void.
The purpose of this study is to explore the possibility of testing the additive
effectiveness of Diaphragmatic Breathing exercise (DB) as an alternative and harmless
additional treatment to SU in children with BBD.
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