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Impaired Toilet Training, LUTS and Bowel Dysfunction in Children With DCD

— Observational Developmental Coordination Disorder Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Bowel Dysfunction

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In plain language

An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.

What is being studied
The protocol lists: Vancouver symptom score for dysfunctional elimination symptoms Questionnaire, Developmental Coordination Disorder Questionnaire, Questionnaire concerning impaired toilettraining and comorbities.
Who it may be relevant to
Registry conditions: Developmental Coordination Disorder, Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms, Bowel Dysfunction. Basic parameters: 5 years — 8 years · All.
What needs checking
Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
Where it takes place
Belgium
Next step
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Official title

Impaired Toilet Training, Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms and Bowel Dysfunction in Children With Developmental Coordination Disorder

Overview

This cross-sectional case-control study aimed to determine whether there is a significant difference in the prevalence of impaired toilet training, LUTS, and functional bowel problems among children diagnosed with DCD and typically developing children (TDC).

Interventions

  • Other Vancouver symptom score for dysfunctional elimination symptoms Questionnaire
    Vancouver symptom score for dysfunctional elimination syndrome, Dutch version, validated by 't Hoen et al. 2016. The questionnaire is filled in by the parents of the child.
  • Other Developmental Coordination Disorder Questionnaire
    Validated Developmental Coordination Disorder Questionnaire, Dutch version includes assessment of motor functioning. The questionnaire is filled in by the parents of the child.
  • Other Questionnaire concerning impaired toilettraining and comorbities
    Unvalidated, complementary questions concerning impaired toilettraining and comorbidities. Questions were based on ICCS standardisation guidelines (Austin et al., 2015). The questionnaire is filled in by the parents of the child.

Primary outcome measures

  • Impaired toilet training [Time frame: through study completion, 25 minutes]
  • Daytime incontinence [Time frame: through study completion, 25 minutes]
  • Enuresis [Time frame: through study completion, 25 minutes]
  • Fecal incontinence [Time frame: through study completion, 25 minutes]
Secondary outcome measures (2)
  • Toilet training difficulties [Time frame: through study completion, 25 minutes]
  • General bladder and bowel dysfunction [Time frame: through study completion, 25 minutes]

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion criteria

  • Diagnosed with DCD by a multidisciplinary team (DCD case group)
  • Children with a typical development, grade and gender matched with the DCD case group (TDC control group).

Exclusion criteria

  • A DCD-Q score indicative for DCD (TDC control group)
  • Presence of other developmental disorders, such as ASS, ADHD or intellectual disability (TDC control group)

Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.

Healthy volunteers: Yes

Study design

Observational model
Case-control

Study locations

Belgium · 2 centers
  • Ghent University Hospital/Ghent University — Ghent
  • University Hospital Ghent — Ghent

Identifiers

NCT: NCT06311110 · #BC-11326 AM04

Primary sources (government registries)

View this study on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗