Management of Dyssynergic Defecation

NCT07225803 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 200

Last updated 2025-11-10

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this research is to better understand constipation and improve biofeedback treatments.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Biofeedback

During anorectal biofeedback therapy, subjects are coached to improve abnormal patterns while observing activity recorded by manometry and/or surface EMG (electromyography) on a computer monitor while seated on a chair or a commode.

BEHAVIORAL

Inspiratory muscle training (IMT)

Subjects will engage in inspiratory muscle training (IMT) that is tailored to the baseline performance of the individual.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Adil E. Bharucha, MBBS, MD · Mayo Clinic

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-07-18
Primary Completion
2028-07-31
Completion
2029-07-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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