Volume 182 - Issue 11
Bedwetting and toileting problems in children
Authors: Patrina H Y Caldwell, Denise Edgar, Elisabeth Hodson and Jonathan C Craig
Med J Aust 2005; 182 (11): 596. || doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2005.tb06827.x
Published online: 6 June 2005
Published online: 6 June 2005
Patrina H Y Caldwell,* Denise Edgar,† Elisabeth Hodson,‡ Jonathan C Craig§
* Staff Specialist and Lecturer, † Head, Department of Nephrology, § Associate Professor and Head of Clinical Research, NHMRC Centre of Clinical Research Excellence in Renal Medicine, The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Locked Bag 4001, Westmead, Sydney, NSW 2145; ‡ Clinical Nurse Consultant, The Continence Foundation of Australia in NSW, Sydney, NSW. PatrinacATchw.edu.au
In reply: Thank you for your interesting comments regarding hypnotherapy in the treatment of nocturnal enuresis in children.
There are a number of therapies, such as hypnotherapy, electrotherapy and acupuncture, which show great promise for the management of nocturnal enuresis. We only included in our article1 treatments that were supported by evidence from well documented comparative studies. Using comprehensive search strategies, we have not found comparative studies for these complementary therapies.
We would be very interested to be directed to studies that have formally evaluated other interventions. There is a huge need for randomised controlled trials comparing alternative treatment strategies with conventional therapy in this area.
References
- Caldwell PHY, Edgar D, Hodson E, Craig JC. 4. Bedwetting and toileting problems in children. Med J Aust 2005; 182: 190-195. <eMJA full text>