International Journal of Clinical Research

Objective To analyze the clinical application effect of traditional Chinese medicine in treating pediatric functional constipation. Methods A total of 80 children with functional constipation admitted to our hospital from June 2024 to December 2024 were selected as the research subjects and randomly divided into an observation group (treated with traditional Chinese medicine) and a control group (treated with conventional Western medicine), with 40 cases in each group. The defecation conditions and TCM syndrome scores of the two groups were compared, and the occurrence of adverse reactions in the two groups was statistically analyzed. Results The defecation interval and the disappearance time of defecation effort in the observation group were both shorter than those in the control group [(1.50±0.37) d, (4.50±1.06) d vs (3.22±0.48) d, (7.21±1.55) d]. The TCM syndrome score was lower than that of the control group (8.50±2.49) points vs (15.06±3.17) points, and the difference was significant (P<0.05). The incidence of adverse reactions in the observation group was lower than that in the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion Traditional Chinese medicine treatment can effectively improve the defecation condition of children with functional constipation, relieve their clinical symptoms, and has few adverse reactions. It is recommended for promotion and use.

Functional constipation in children; Traditional Chinese medicine; TCM syndrome points; Adverse reactions