Management of Bowel and Standard Urotherapy Approaches in Pediatric Patients with Bladder and Bowel Dysfunction: A Randomized Clinical Trial - Takeaways - MDSpire

Management of Bowel and Standard Urotherapy Approaches in Pediatric Patients with Bladder and Bowel Dysfunction: A Randomized Clinical Trial

  • By

  • Sofie Axelgaard

  • Konstantinos Kamperis

  • Søren Hagstrøm

  • Lien Dossche

  • Ann-Kristine Mandøe Svendsen

  • Lise Fischer Mikkelsen

  • Søren Isidor

  • Bolette Brodersen

  • Luise Borch

  • April 27, 2026

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    Bladder and bowel dysfunction (BBD) affects up to 20% of children aged 7, leading to significant health risks and quality of life issues.

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    Current treatment for BBD prioritizes bowel management before addressing lower urinary tract symptoms through a stepwise approach.

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    This randomized clinical trial evaluates the effectiveness of combining standard urotherapy with bowel management in children with BBD.

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    Participants aged 5 to 14 years received tailored bowel management for 12 weeks, either alone or with standard urotherapy.

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    Primary outcomes included the number of wet days per week, assessed using the Dry Pie bladder diary, with secondary outcomes focusing on incontinence severity and bowel function.

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Management of Bowel and Standard Urotherapy Approaches in Pediatric Patients with Bladder and Bowel Dysfunction: A Randomized Clinical Trial

  • by Sofie Axelgaard, Konstantinos Kamperis, Søren Hagstrøm, Lien Dossche, Ann-Kristine Mandøe Svendsen, Lise Fischer Mikkelsen, Søren Isidor, Bolette Brodersen, Luise Borch

  • April 27, 2026

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