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dicyclomine and Abdominal Cramps

dicyclomine has been researched along with Abdominal Cramps in 22 studies

Dicyclomine: A muscarinic antagonist used as an antispasmodic and in urinary incontinence. It has little effect on glandular secretion or the cardiovascular system. It does have some local anesthetic properties and is used in gastrointestinal, biliary, and urinary tract spasms.
dicyclomine : The ester resulting from the formal condensation of 1-cyclohexylcyclohexanecarboxylic acid with 2-(diethylamino)ethanol. An anticholinergic, it is used as the hydrochloride to treat or prevent spasm in the muscles of the gastrointestinal tract, particularly that associated with irritable bowel syndrome.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Dicyclomine eliminated colic in 15 of 24 (63%) infants, whereas placebo was effective in six of 24 (25%) (corrected X2 = 5."2.65Treatment of infantile colic with dicyclomine hydrochloride. ( Christoffel, KK; Davis, AT; Weissbluth, M, 1984)
"Infantile colic is a self-limiting disorder of excessive infant crying or fussiness that peaks at 6 weeks of age and typically improves by 3 months of age."2.53The Link Between Infantile Colic and Migraine. ( Gelfand, AA; Qubty, W, 2016)
"Infantile colic is a prevalent and distressing condition for which there is no proven standard therapy."2.48Infantile colic: a systematic review of medical and conventional therapies. ( Chesters, J; Hall, B; Robinson, A, 2012)
"Infantile colic is a common problem, but it is still a cause of great stress and anxiety to the parents of a colicky baby."2.42Infantile colic. ( Kanabar, D, 2004)
"Dicyclomine was effective (effect size 0."2.40Effectiveness of treatments for infantile colic: systematic review. ( Assendelft, WJ; Gubbels, JW; Lucassen, PL; Neven, AK; van Eijk, JT; van Geldrop, WJ, 1998)

Research

Studies (22)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-199010 (45.45)18.7374
1990's4 (18.18)18.2507
2000's6 (27.27)29.6817
2010's2 (9.09)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Qubty, W1
Gelfand, AA1
Hall, B1
Chesters, J1
Robinson, A1
Kilgour, T5
Wade, S5
NOBRE, HM1
Kanabar, D1
Blomquist, HK1
Mjörndal, T1
Tiger, G1
Nussbaum, D1
Weissbluth, M2
Christoffel, KK1
Davis, AT1
Williams, J1
Watkins-Jones, R1
Jacks, B1
Oggero, R1
Garbo, G1
Savino, F1
Mostert, M1
Lehtonen, LA1
Rautava, PT1
Lucassen, PL1
Assendelft, WJ1
Gubbels, JW1
van Eijk, JT1
van Geldrop, WJ1
Neven, AK1
Grunseit, F1
Illingworth, RS1
Hwang, CP1
Danielsson, B1
Kibel, MA1

Clinical Trials (2)

Trial Overview

TrialPhaseEnrollmentStudy TypeStart DateStatus
Studio Clinico Randomizzato Per Valutare l'Efficacia Del Bifidobacterium BB-12® Nel Trattamento Delle Coliche Infantili[NCT03434249]80 participants (Actual)Interventional2016-11-11Completed
Effectiveness of Manual Therapy Through Osteopathy in the Treatment of Infant Colic.[NCT03326297]120 participants (Actual)Interventional2017-01-31Completed
[information is prepared from clinicaltrials.gov, extracted Sep-2024]

Trial Outcomes

Infectious Diseases Incidence

"Number of infections in respiratory system, gastrointestinal system, urinary tract and skin.~An infection was defined as an Adverse Event with SOC equal to Infections and Infestations." (NCT03434249)
Timeframe: at each visit, for 5 weeks starting from the enrollment in the study (Visit T0, T1, T2, T3, T4 and T5)

InterventionNumber of infections (Mean)
Bifidobacterium BB-12®0
Placebo0

Beta-defensin Type 2

Evaluation of Beta-defensin type 2 levels in fecal samples (NCT03434249)
Timeframe: at 7 days (Visit T1 - baseline) and 28 days from the baseline (Visit T5)

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Interventionng/g (Mean)
Visit T1 - baselineVisit T5
Bifidobacterium BB-12®73.50166.34
Placebo69.41127.97

Bowel Evacuation - Stool Consistency

"Stool consistency was evaluated as the number and the proportion of patients who reported at least one stool sample of each type per week, according to Bristol scale as follows:~Type A = separate hard lumps, like nuts (hard to pass) Type B = sausage-shaped, but lumpy Type C = Like a sausage but with cracks on its surface Type D = like a sausage or snake, smooth and soft Only a descriptive statistics Type E = soft blobs with clear-cut edges (passed easily) Type F = fluffy pieces with ragged edges, a mushy stool Type G = watery, no solid pieces (entirely liquid). Patients could report more than one stool consistency per day then the sum of the Count of Participants for each group at each visit could be Greater then the Overall Number of Participants Analyzed" (NCT03434249)
Timeframe: at each weekly visit from baseline (Visit T1, T2, T3, T4 and T5)

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Interventionparticipants (Number)
T1: Patients with at least 1 stool of type CT1: Patients with at least one stool of type DT1: Patients with at least one stool of type ET1: Patients with at least one stool of type FT1: Patients with at least one stool of type GT2: Patients with at least one stool of type CT2: Patients with at least one stool of type DT2: Patients with at least one stool of type ET2: Patients with at least one stool of type FT2: Patients with at least one stool of type GT3: Patients with at least one stool of type CT3: Patients with at least one stool of type DT3: Patients with at least one stool of type ET3: Patients with at least one stool of type FT3: Patients with at least one stool of type GT4: Patients with at least one stool of type CT4: Patients with at least one stool of type DT4: Patients with at least one stool of type ET4: Patients with at least one stool of type FT4: Patients with at least one stool of type GT5: Patients with at least one stool of type CT5: Patients with at least one stool of type DT5: Patients with at least one stool of type ET5: Patients with at least one stool of type FT5: Patients with at least one stool of type G
Bifidobacterium BB-12®014212712014253012016242780182723801726196
Placebo1101534211819342008263080153027502529163

Bowel Evacuation - Stool Frequency

Daily frequency of bowel evacuation. The frequency of stools were collected daily in the diary. Stool frequency was evaluated as the mean of total daily stools reported per week. (NCT03434249)
Timeframe: at each weekly visit from baseline (Visit T1, T2, T3, T4 and T5)

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Interventiondaily number of bowel evacuations (Mean)
Visti T1 - BaselineVisit T2Visit T3Visit T4Visit T5
Bifidobacterium BB-12®5.305.154.924.514.34
Placebo5.615.505.355.104.64

Calprotectin

Evaluation of calprotectin levels in fecal samples (NCT03434249)
Timeframe: at 7 days (Visit T1 - baseline) and 28 days from the baseline (Visit T5)

,
InterventionmM/Kg (Mean)
Visit T1 - BaselineVisit T5
Bifidobacterium BB-12®667.76802.64
Placebo658.47915.41

Infant's Feeding

Duration of feeding (in minutes) was collected daily in the diary during the entire study period. Mean daily feeding time by week was defined as the mean of the daily durations during the selected week and was described by means of descriptive statistics for continuous data. (NCT03434249)
Timeframe: at each weekly visit from baseline (Visit T1, T2, T3, T4 and T5)

,
Interventionminutes (Mean)
Visit T1 - BaselineVisit T2Visit T3Visit T4Visit T5
Bifidobacterium BB-12®187.72186.13179.80180.31176.47
Placebo177.72188.98185.98182.22182.26

Infant's Mood

"The infant's mood (calm, asleep, agitated, irritable) was collected daily in the diary and was evaluated as the number and the proportion of infants who reported at least one mood of each type per week.~Patients could report more than one mood per day then the sum of the Count of Participants for each group at each visit could be greater then the Overall Number of Participants Analyzed." (NCT03434249)
Timeframe: at each weekly visit from baseline (Visit T1, T2, T3, T4 and T5)

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Interventionparticipants (Number)
T1: Pts with at least one mood equal to CalmT1: Pts. with at least one mood equal to AsleepT1: Pts. with at least one mood equal to AgitatedT1: Pts. with at least one mood equal to IrritableT2: Pts. with at least one mood equal to CalmT2: Pts. with at least one mood equal to AsleepT2: Pts. with at least one mood equal to AgitatedT2: Pts. with at least one mood equal to IrritableT3: Pts. with at least one mood equal to CalmT3: Pts. with at least one mood equal to AsleepT3: Pts. with at least one mood equal to AgitatedT3: Pts. with at least one mood equal to IrritableT4: Pts. with at least one mood equal to CalmT4: Pts. with at least one mood equal to AsleepT4: Pts. with at least one mood equal to AgitatedT4: Pts. with at least one mood equal to IrritableT5: Pts. with at least one mood equal to CalmT5: Pts. with at least one mood equal to AsleepT5: Pts. with at least one mood equal to AgitatedT5: Pts. with at least one mood equal to Irritable
Bifidobacterium BB-12®453836141137332812342535213211352795
Placebo56253678323412833301517362817233420

Infant's Sleep

Duration of sleep (in minutes) was collected daily in the diary during the entire study period. Mean daily duration of sleep by week was defined as the mean of the daily durations during the selected week and was described by means of descriptive statistics for continuous data. (NCT03434249)
Timeframe: at each weekly visit from baseline (Visit T1, T2, T3, T4 and T5)

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Interventionminutes (Mean)
Visit T1 - baselineVisit T2Visit T3Visit T4Visit T5
Bifidobacterium BB-12®678.14687.47722.37725.76713.20
Placebo693.62696.68711.99725.14738.61

Infant's Temper

Duration of temper episodes (in minutes) was collected daily in the diary during the entire study period. Mean daily duration of temper episodes by week was defined as the mean of the daily durations during the selected week and was described by means of descriptive statistics for continuous data. (NCT03434249)
Timeframe: at each weekly visit from baseline (Visit T1, T2, T3, T4 and T5)

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Interventionminutes (Mean)
Visit T1 - BaselineVisit T2Visit T3Visit T4Visit T5
Bifidobacterium BB-12®158.82118.6189.4871.7136.79
Placebo138117.2484.3384.8972.96

LL37 Peptide

Evaluation of LL37 peptide levels in fecal samples (NCT03434249)
Timeframe: at 7 days (Visit T1 - baseline) and 28 days from the baseline (Visit T5)

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Interventionng/g (Mean)
Visit T1 - BaselineVisit T5
Bifidobacterium BB-12®5.507.65
Placebo5.376.07

Number of Crying Episodes

"Weekly mean of cries will be defined as the mean number of cries reported in the Evaluation of behavior section during the week (i.e. number of episodes/number of days with episodes) and will be described by means of descriptive statistics for continuous data.~Mean changes from baseline (i.e. mean of the first Week) to the mean of the selected week will be analyzed too." (NCT03434249)
Timeframe: at 7 days (Visit T1 - baseline) and 28 days from the baseline (Visit T5)

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Interventionnumber of episodes (Mean)
Visit T1 - BaselineVisit T5
Bifidobacterium BB-12®7.923.15
Placebo8.286.04

Number of Participants With >=50% Reduction in Mean Weekly Crying Duration

"Treatment success rate was evaluated in terms of reduction of crying duration, comparing mean weekly duration of the last Week (from T4 to T5) and mean weekly duration of Week 1 (from T0 to T1). The daily number and duration of crying episodes has been collected in the 'Evaluation of crying' section of the patient diary.~Weekly mean is defined as the mean of the calculated average daily durations during the selected week and is described by means of descriptive statistics for continuous data. Mean changes from baseline (i.e. mean of the first Week) to the mean of the selected week will be computed as well.~The following categories of patients has been defined:~Success = patients who meet the criteria for the treatment success rate No Success = patients who do not meet the criteria for the treatment success rate Missing = patients who did not do the last visit (Visit T5 - at 28 days from baseline)" (NCT03434249)
Timeframe: at 28 days from the baseline (Visit T5)

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InterventionParticipants (Count of Participants)
Visit T5 - SuccessVisit T5 - No SuccessVisit T5 - Missing
Bifidobacterium BB-12®3235
Placebo13243

Secretory Immunoglobulin A (SIgA)

Secretory immunoglobulin A (SIgA) levels in fecal samples (NCT03434249)
Timeframe: at 7 days (Visit T1 - baseline) and 28 days from the baseline (Visit T5)

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Interventionmicrog/g (Mean)
Visit T1 - BaselineVisit T5
Bifidobacterium BB-12®84.79250.65
Placebo86.55192.01

Short Chain Fatty Acids - Butyrate

Evaluation of Butyrate levels in fecal samples (NCT03434249)
Timeframe: at 7 days (Visit T1 - baseline) and 28 days from the baseline (Visit T5)

,
InterventionmM/Kg (Mean)
Visit T1 - BaselineVisit T5
Bifidobacterium BB-12®0.190.63
Placebo0.170.32

Reviews

10 reviews available for dicyclomine and Abdominal Cramps

ArticleYear
The Link Between Infantile Colic and Migraine.
    Current pain and headache reports, 2016, Volume: 20, Issue:5

    Topics: Colic; Dicyclomine; Diet Therapy; Humans; Migraine Disorders; Proton Pump Inhibitors; Simethicone

2016
Infantile colic: a systematic review of medical and conventional therapies.
    Journal of paediatrics and child health, 2012, Volume: 48, Issue:2

    Topics: Antifoaming Agents; Breast Feeding; Colic; Dicyclomine; Female; Humans; Infant; Infant Formula; Para

2012
Infantile colic: a systematic review of medical and conventional therapies.
    Journal of paediatrics and child health, 2012, Volume: 48, Issue:2

    Topics: Antifoaming Agents; Breast Feeding; Colic; Dicyclomine; Female; Humans; Infant; Infant Formula; Para

2012
Infantile colic: a systematic review of medical and conventional therapies.
    Journal of paediatrics and child health, 2012, Volume: 48, Issue:2

    Topics: Antifoaming Agents; Breast Feeding; Colic; Dicyclomine; Female; Humans; Infant; Infant Formula; Para

2012
Infantile colic: a systematic review of medical and conventional therapies.
    Journal of paediatrics and child health, 2012, Volume: 48, Issue:2

    Topics: Antifoaming Agents; Breast Feeding; Colic; Dicyclomine; Female; Humans; Infant; Infant Formula; Para

2012
Infantile colic.
    Clinical evidence, 2002, Issue:7

    Topics: Colic; Dicyclomine; Humans; Infant; Infant Food; Muscarinic Antagonists; Randomized Controlled Trial

2002
Infantile colic.
    Clinical evidence, 2002, Issue:8

    Topics: Colic; Dicyclomine; Humans; Infant; Infant Food; Muscarinic Antagonists

2002
Infantile colic.
    The journal of family health care, 2004, Volume: 14, Issue:2

    Topics: Antifoaming Agents; Anxiety; Colic; Controlled Clinical Trials as Topic; Crying; Dicyclomine; Eviden

2004
Infantile colic.
    Clinical evidence, 2003, Issue:10

    Topics: Colic; Dicyclomine; Humans; Infant; Infant Food; Infant Formula; Simethicone

2003
Infantile colic.
    Clinical evidence, 2004, Issue:11

    Topics: Behavior Therapy; Colic; Dicyclomine; Humans; Infant; Infant Food; Infant Formula; Mother-Child Rela

2004
Infantile colic.
    Clinical evidence, 2005, Issue:13

    Topics: Colic; Dicyclomine; Humans; Infant; Infant Food; Infant Formula

2005
Infantile colic: natural history and treatment.
    Current problems in pediatrics, 1996, Volume: 26, Issue:3

    Topics: Animals; Cholinergic Antagonists; Colic; Crying; Culture; Dicyclomine; Diet Therapy; Humans; Infant;

1996
Effectiveness of treatments for infantile colic: systematic review.
    BMJ (Clinical research ed.), 1998, May-23, Volume: 316, Issue:7144

    Topics: Animals; Behavior Therapy; Colic; Controlled Clinical Trials as Topic; Crying; Dicyclomine; Gastroin

1998

Trials

6 trials available for dicyclomine and Abdominal Cramps

ArticleYear
[Dicycloverin chloride solution--a remedy for severe infantile colic].
    Lakartidningen, 1983, Jan-19, Volume: 80, Issue:3

    Topics: Clinical Trials as Topic; Colic; Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids; Diarrhea, Infantile; Dicyclomine; Fema

1983
Dicyclomine hydrochloride for infantile colic.
    Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBP, 1983, Volume: 4, Issue:3

    Topics: Clinical Trials as Topic; Colic; Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids; Dicyclomine; Humans; Infant; Placebos

1983
Treatment of infantile colic with dicyclomine hydrochloride.
    The Journal of pediatrics, 1984, Volume: 104, Issue:6

    Topics: Clinical Trials as Topic; Colic; Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids; Dicyclomine; Double-Blind Method; Fema

1984
Dietary modifications versus dicyclomine hydrochloride in the treatment of severe infantile colics.
    Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992), 1994, Volume: 83, Issue:2

    Topics: Breast Feeding; Colic; Dicyclomine; Female; Food Hypersensitivity; Glycine max; Hospitalization; Hum

1994
Evaluation of the efficacy of dicyclomine hydrochloride ('Merbentyl') syrup in the treatment of infant colic.
    Current medical research and opinion, 1977, Volume: 5, Issue:3

    Topics: Colic; Dicyclomine; Double-Blind Method; Humans; Infant; Intestinal Diseases

1977
Dicyclomine hydrochloride in infantile colic.
    British medical journal (Clinical research ed.), 1985, Oct-12, Volume: 291, Issue:6501

    Topics: Age Factors; Colic; Crying; Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids; Dicyclomine; Humans; Infant

1985

Other Studies

6 other studies available for dicyclomine and Abdominal Cramps

ArticleYear
[CLINICAL EVALUATION OF DICYCLOMINE HYDROCHLORIDE (BENTYL) IN INFANTILE COLIC AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS. 160 OBSERVED CASES].
    Hospital (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), 1965, Volume: 67

    Topics: Cardiovascular Agents; Child; Colic; Dicyclomine; Drug Therapy; Humans; Infant; Muscle Relaxants, Ce

1965
Dicyclomine: worrying symptoms associated with its use in some small babies.
    British medical journal (Clinical research ed.), 1984, Mar-24, Volume: 288, Issue:6421

    Topics: Apnea; Colic; Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids; Dicyclomine; Female; Humans; Infant; Time Factors

1984
Dicyclomine in infantile colic.
    The Journal of pediatrics, 1984, Volume: 105, Issue:3

    Topics: Apnea; Colic; Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids; Dicyclomine; Humans; Infant

1984
[Information about adverse effects of drugs is not included in Fass (Swedish drug catalog)].
    Lakartidningen, 1995, Oct-11, Volume: 92, Issue:41

    Topics: Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting Systems; Catalogs, Drug as Topic; Colic; Dicyclomine; Humans; Infant

1995
Infantile colic revisited.
    Archives of disease in childhood, 1985, Volume: 60, Issue:10

    Topics: Animals; Circadian Rhythm; Colic; Dicyclomine; Food Hypersensitivity; Humans; Infant; Infant, Newbor

1985
Infantile colic and dicyclomine.
    South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde, 1985, Dec-07, Volume: 68, Issue:12

    Topics: Colic; Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids; Dicyclomine; Humans; Infant; Infant, Newborn

1985