Table 2.
Outcome data of the children with functional constipation, in two groups of cassia fistula emulsion and mineral oil, before and after medication
| Before medication | First week | Second week | Third week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defecation /w (±SD) |
Cassia fistula |
1.7(±1.3)NS |
10.7(±6.4)c |
11(±6)c |
10.6(±5.7)c |
| Mineral oil |
2(±1.7) |
5.8(±4.3) |
5.8(±4.3) |
6.1(±4.5) |
|
| Fecal Incontinence /w (±SD) |
Cassia fistula |
19.2 (±21.7)NS |
4.9(±10.4)NS |
3.9(±10.1)NS |
3(±9.1)NS |
| Mineral oil |
16.6 (±18.7) |
6.1(±11.5) |
6.3(±11.8) |
6.4(±11.1) |
|
| Retentive Posturing/w (±SD) |
Cassia fistula |
17.7 (±19.9)NS |
6.8(±14.5)NS |
6(±12.5)NS |
4.1(±8.9)NS |
| Mineral oil |
15.3 (±17.7) |
5.9(±9.6) |
5.5(±9.9) |
4(±8.8) |
|
| severity of pain (VAS) (±SD) |
Cassia fistula |
60.9(±21.5)NS |
19.8(±17.8)a |
9.5(±11.7)c |
4.8(±8.5)c |
| Mineral oil |
58.1(±22.6) |
31.5(±23.1) |
24.8(±21.1) |
20.1(±19.9) |
|
| consistency of stool (VAS) (±SD) |
Cassia fistula |
71.9(±11.9)NS |
24.2(±21)c |
16.2(±16.9)c |
11.9(±16.8)b |
| Mineral oil |
70(±15) |
42.1(±22.8) |
32.3(±24.2) |
25.4(±22) |
|
| Acceptance and Tolerance (±SD) |
Cassia fistula |
- |
2.8(±1.7)NS |
2.5(±1.5)NS |
2.2(±1.5)NS |
| Mineral oil | - | 2.7(±.5) | 2.4(±1.4) | 2.4(±1.3) | |
/w: per week, VAS: Visual Analog Scale, NS: Not Significant, ap < 0.05 vs mineral oil, bp < 0.01 vs mineral oil, cp < 0.001 vs mineral oil.