ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: To observe the therapeutic effect of Tongbian Navel Paste (TBP, a self-formulated preparation consisting of both Chinese herbal and Western medicines) on children with constipation of slow transmission type (CSTT) and it influence on patients' colonic motility. METHODS: Sixty-eight children with CSTT were randomly assigned to two groups, 38 in the treatment group treated with TBP, and 30 in the control group treated with oral taking Maren Zipi pill. The changes of clinical symptoms, and the outcomes of colon transmission test were observed and compared before and after treatment. RESULTS: Colon transmission test showed the 48 h and 72 h barium discharging rate (%) in the treatment group before treatment was 10.1 +/- 3.2 and 46.2 +/- 3.9; after treatment, it raised to 59.9 +/- 4.1 and 73.6 +/- 3.6 respectively (P <0.05). The total effective rate in the treatment group was 89.47% and 73.33% in the control group, the difference between groups was significant (P<0.05). CONCLUSION: TBP could promote the motility of colon, it is a safe, convenient and effective preparation for treatment of CSTT.
