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Despite its frequency, evidence supporting the use of laxatives in FBI is scarce, limited to case reports, case series, and expert opinions. This pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) evaluated the feasibility of a larger RCT assessing polyethylene glycol (PEG) versus placebo in pediatric FBI.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Children aged 1\u201318 years with the FBI were randomized to receive PEG (1 g\/kg\/day) or aspartame placebo (8 mg\/kg\/day) until foreign body passage or a maximum of 7 days. Feasibility outcomes included recruitment, retention, adherence, acceptability, and tolerability. The primary efficacy outcome (hypothesis-generating) was foreign-body transit time.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Among 69 children (71 FBIs), retention was 100%, and adherence was 96%. The acceptability and satisfaction scores were high (4.9\/5 and 4.7\/5, respectively). No adverse events were reported. The mean FB transit time was shorter in the PEG group than in the placebo (55.8 \u00b1 39.3 vs. 86.8 \u00b1 66.9 h;\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.032; Cohen\u2019s\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">d<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2248 0.54). The reduction in FB transit time appeared more pronounced in children &gt;10 years (53.7 \u00b1 12.7 vs. 112.8 \u00b1 45.3 h;\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.001; Cohen\u2019s\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">d<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2248 1.77).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A randomized trial of PEG in pediatric FBI is feasible, well accepted, and safe. 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