Proof of Concept: "Bottom's Up" Seat to Treat Constipation
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Constipation Aggravated, Pelvic Floor; Incompetency
In brief
Supporting the pelvic floor can reduce symptoms of constipation in patients with refractory constipation due to pelvic floor laxity and excessive perineal descent by means of a modified toilet seat, known as "the Bottom's Up".
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT02419924
- Run by
- Mayo Clinic
- People needed
- 12
- Starts
- 2015-04-01
- Expected to finish
- 2016-12-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2020-09-02
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
Where it is running
- Mayo Clinic in Arizona — Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
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