Journal of Psychology & Psychotherapy
Open Access
ISSN: 2161-0487
+44 1478 350008
ISSN: 2161-0487
+44 1478 350008
Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Research Article
Risperidone for the Treatment of Retentive Fecal Incontinence in Children and Adolescents: A Randomize Clinical Trial
Author(s): Ghazal Zahed, Somaye Fatahi, Leila Tabatabaee, Kousalya Prabahar and Amirhossein Hosseini*
Background: Functional retentive overflow incontinence (Retentive FI) is the most common cause of fecal soiling in
children. Based on the clinical experiences, patients with retentive FI and comorbid psychiatric disorders, were
accelerated in their treatment of fecal incontinence when they were being treated with risperidone for their
psychiatric comorbidities, therefore this study was conducted to evaluate the effect of risperidone in the treatment of
retentive FI in children and adolescents.
Method: In this double blind randomized clinical trial, 170 patients aged 4 years-16 years eligible for the study were
randomly divided into two groups receiving Risperidone (n=70) and placebo (n=70). About half of these patients had
newly diagnosed psychiatric disorders and were drug naïve, this was considered in their division. .. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2161-0487.23.13.447