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Bowel Management Reduced Wet Days

Adding urotherapy at treatment initiation was not associated with additional benefit over 12 weeks

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  • Kathryn Wighton

  • May 11, 2026

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In a randomized clinical trial published in JAMA Network Open, pediatric patients with bladder and bowel dysfunction showed improved wet-day frequency after 12 weeks of bowel management. The trial involved 94 participants aged 5 to 14 years and assessed the effectiveness of bowel management alone versus bowel management plus standard urotherapy. The results indicated that bowel management alone yielded a notable reduction in the risk of wet days, though most patients still experienced incontinence at the study's conclusion. The study emphasizes addressing constipation as essential for optimizing urotherapy outcomes.

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Bowel Management Reduced Wet Days

  • by Kathryn Wighton

  • May 11, 2026

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