Mechano-physiological Approach to Anorectal Function

Stopped early

Conditions studied: Constipation

In brief

We hypothesize that defecatory disorders can be described in mechanical terms which would allow a mechanistic description of disorders which would in turn allow better directed biofeedback mechanisms to treat disorders of defecation.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00219518

Run by

Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

People needed

17

Starts

2006-02-01

Expected to finish

2011-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2018-05-25

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 80. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Women
• No defecatory problems
• On no medication which affect bowel habits

You may not qualify if…

• Pregnancy
• Patients
• Inclusion Criteria:
• Difficulty in defecation
• Women
• Exclusion criteria:
• Pregnancy
• Medication which can affect bowel movement

Where it is running

• Hershey Medical Center — Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States

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