September 2023. Volume 19. Number 3

Psyllium husk, is it useful for children with irritable bowel syndrome?

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Menon J, Thapa BR, Kumari R, Puttaiah Kadyada S, Rana S, Lal SB. Efficacy of oral Psyllium in pediatric irritable bowel syndrome: A double-blind randomized control trial. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2023;76:14-19.

Reviewers: Llerena Santa Cruz E1, Rodríguez-Salinas Pérez E2.
1Pediatra CAP La Torrassa. L'Hospitalet de Llobregat. Barcelona. Hospital Joan XXIII . Tarragona. España.
2Pediatra. CS Colmenar Viejo Norte. Colmenar Viejo. Madrid. España.
Correspondence: Enrique Llerena Santa Cruz. Email: kikellerena@gmail.com
Reception date: 12/09/2023
Acceptance date: 21/09/2023
Publication date: 27/09/2023

Abstract

Authors´ conclusions: Psyllium husk is effective for the therapy of pediatric irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) when compared with placebo in short term.

Reviewers´ commentary: the present study uses a score, as a measure of the main result, that has not been validated in the pediatric populations, nor does it take into account variables such as fiber consumption or psychological status prior to the study. Given these factors, the results of the study may have a great bias that, in our opinion, neither support nor contradict the use of Psyllium for the treatment of children with IBS.

How to cite this article

Llerena Santa Cruz E, Rodríguez-Salinas Pérez E. ¿Es útil usar psyllium en el tratamiento del síndrome de intestino irritable infantil? Evid Pediatr. 2023;19:30.

AVC | Critically appraised articles

Menon J, Thapa BR, Kumari R, Puttaiah Kadyada S, Rana S, Lal SB. Efficacy of oral Psyllium in pediatric irritable bowel syndrome: A double-blind randomized control trial. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2023;76:14-19.

Reviewers: Llerena Santa Cruz E1, Rodríguez-Salinas Pérez E2.
1Pediatra CAP La Torrassa. L'Hospitalet de Llobregat. Barcelona. Hospital Joan XXIII . Tarragona. España.
2Pediatra. CS Colmenar Viejo Norte. Colmenar Viejo. Madrid. España.
Correspondence: Enrique Llerena Santa Cruz. Email: kikellerena@gmail.com
Reception date: 12/09/2023
Acceptance date: 21/09/2023
Publication date: 27/09/2023

How to cite this article

Llerena Santa Cruz E, Rodríguez-Salinas Pérez E. ¿Es útil usar psyllium en el tratamiento del síndrome de intestino irritable infantil? Evid Pediatr. 2023;19:30.

27/09/2023

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