However, discontinuation tied to effects on sleep and quality of life<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n
By Lori Solomon HealthDay Reporter<\/b><\/p>\n
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TUESDAY, June 4, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Discontinuing absorbent pajama pants (APP) is associated with a 10 percent complete resolution rate among children with severe childhood nocturnal enuresis, according to a study recently published online in the\u00a0European Journal of Pediatrics<\/em>.<\/p>\n Anders Breinbjerg, M.D., Ph.D., from Aarhus University Hospital in Denmark, and colleagues examined the effect of discontinuing wearing protective garments in children (aged 4 to 8 years) with severe childhood nocturnal enuresis. One hundred five participants were randomly assigned (2:1) to discontinue or continue using APP.<\/p>\n The researchers found that children in the no-pants group significantly experienced fewer wet nights versus the pants group during the last week (difference, 2.3 nights). Twenty percent in the no-pants group responded to the intervention, of whom 13 percent had a full response. Within two weeks, clinical improvement was detected. APP discontinuation negatively affected sleep and quality of life in the four-week extension period, but not in the four-week core period. Stress related to the intervention resulted in 15 children (21 percent) in the no-pants group to discontinue early.<\/p>\n “Even though\u00a0prolonged discontinuation was reported to lead to sleep disturbances and [reduced] quality of life, still our results suggest trying two\u00a0weeks of the intervention if the family is motivated, prior to engaging established treatments for nocturnal enuresis,” the authors write.<\/p>\n The study was funded by the Kimberly-Clark Corporation.<\/p>\n