Clinical trials: Defecation Disorder, open to volunteers
Menopause, Perimenopausal Disorder
Pelvic Floor Symptoms Across Menopausel Stages
The menopausal transition is associated with substantial hormonal alterations that may adversely affect lower urinary tract function, bowel function, and sexual health.
- Trial name
- NCT07690137
- Testing
- Assessment for Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms, Assessment for Bowel Symptoms, Constipation Severity Assessment
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Bezmialem Vakif University
Pelvic Floor Prolapse, Functional Constipation
Efficacy of Conservative Treatment of Functional Defecatory Disorders in Females With Pelvic Organ Prolapse
This study is planned to evaluate the efficacy of complex conservative treatment (including tibial neuromodulation, biofeedback therapy, special pelvic floor training and diet modification) in women with pelvic organ prolapse
- Conditions
- Pelvic Floor Prolapse, Functional Constipation, Rectocele
- Trial name
- NCT04547816
- Testing
- Biofeedback therapy, Tibial neuromodulation, Pelvic floor muscles training
- Where
- 2 sites in Russia
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Federal State Budgetary Scientific Institution
Colorectal Disorders
Intra-Corporeal Anastomosis Result in Quicker Return of Bowel Function/Earlier Discharge
Adult patients who are regularly scheduled to undergo a right hemicolectomy via a minimally invasive approach (robotic or laparoscopic) with the creation of an anastomosis.
- Trial name
- RICART (NCT03862781)
- Testing
- Right Hemicolectomy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 125 people
- Sponsor
- Corewell Health West
Prostate Cancer, Kidney Cancer
Preop Laxatives in Robotic Urologic Surgery
Minimally-invasive surgery, either laparoscopic or robotic, is commonly used in urology. Several urologic procedures including prostatectomy, radical nephrectomy, and partial nephrectomy are now commonly performed robotically.
- Conditions
- Prostate Cancer, Kidney Cancer, Constipation
- Trial name
- NCT05805436
- Testing
- Polyethylene Glycol 3350
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chad R. Tracy
Colorectal Cancer (CRC)
Transcutaneous Electrical Acustimulation on Postoperative Bowel Function Recovery in Elderly Patients
The goal of this clinical trial is to clarify the efficacy and safety of transcutaneous electrical acustimulation (TEA) in elderly patients with colorectal cancer, and to evaluate its clinical value in promoting postoperative…
- Trial name
- NCT07574502
- Testing
- TEA
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 190 people
- Sponsor
- Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital
Rectal Cancer, Low Anterior Resection Syndrome
The Effects of Kegel Exercise Combined With Biofeedback Therapy on Bowel Function Recovery, Emotional Distress, and Quality of Life in Patients Following Low Anterior Resection for Rectal Cancer
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effects of combining Kegel exercise with a single biofeedback session on bowel function, emotional distress, and quality of life in patients who have undergone low anterior…
- Conditions
- Rectal Cancer, Low Anterior Resection Syndrome, LARS - Low Anterior Resection Syndrome
- Trial name
- BFT in LARS (NCT07253298)
- Testing
- Kegel Exercise with Biofeedback, Kegel Exercise Only
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Morbid Obesity, Anorectal Diseases
GLP-1 Receptor Agonists and Early Proctologic Effects in Morbid Obesity
Prospective observational cohort study evaluating the early proctologic effects of GLP-1 receptor agonist therapy in morbidly obese patients.
- Conditions
- Morbid Obesity, Anorectal Diseases, Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions, Constipation
- Trial name
- GLP-PROCT (NCT07668765)
- Testing
- GLP-1 receptor agonist therapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Gazi University
Low Anterior Resection Syndrome, Fecal Microbiota Transplantation
Fecal Microbiota Transplantation in the Treatment of Major LARS
Randomized trial to assess FMT efficacy in improving bowel function for major LARS patients. 40 subjects, blinded, randomized to FMT or probiotics.
- Trial name
- FMT-LARS (NCT06475430)
- Testing
- fecal microbiota transplantation, Formulated probiotic supplements
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Peking University People's Hospital
Low Anterior Resection Syndrome (LARS)
Evaluating the Optimal Timing of Trans-Anal Irrigation for Low Anterior Resection Syndrome Post-rectal Cancer Surgery
This study aims to evaluate the optimal timing of trans-anal irrigation (TAI) for participants with low anterior resection syndrome (LARS) who have undergone surgery for rectal cancer.
- Trial name
- EARLY-TAI (NCT07696689)
- Testing
- Water-based transanal irrigation system
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Simona Ascanelli
Rectal Prolapse
FOAM: Functional Outcome After Ventral Mesh Rectopexy
Rectal prolapse is a protrusion of rectal wall through the anus. A surgical technique called Ventral mesh rectopexy has become a standard procedure for this condition in many centers.
- Trial name
- NCT06455501
- Testing
- Ventral mesh rectopexy
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Uppsala University
Rectal Cancer
Proximally Extended Resection for Rectal Cancer After Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy
Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy has been recommended as the standard preoperative treatment for locally advanced rectal cancer. However, preoperative radiotherapy increases the risk of bowel dysfunction after sphincter-preserving…
- Trial name
- PERN (NCT02649647)
- Testing
- Conventional resection, Proximally extended resection
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University
Anxiety, Bowel Habits
Test Anxiety on Bowel Health and Constipation in Students
This observational cross-sectional study aims to examine the relationship between test anxiety, bowel health, and constipation in university students.
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Bowel Habits, Constipation
- Trial name
- NCT07654959
- Testing
- Observational assessment
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lokman Hekim University
Fecal Incontinence, Dyssynergic Defecation
Home Biofeedback Therapy for Dyssynergic Defecation, Fecal Incontinence and Urinary Incontinence
Biofeedback therapy is an effective treatment for the management of patients with dyssynergic defecation and constipation, urinary incontinence (UI), and fecal incontinence (FI).
- Conditions
- Fecal Incontinence, Dyssynergic Defecation, Urinary Incontinence
- Trial name
- Bioanatoner (NCT05771597)
- Testing
- Home Biofeedback therapy, Office biofeedback therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Augusta University
Pelvic Floor Dysfunction, Defecation Disorders
The Relationship Between Pelvic Floor Dysfunction and Quality of Life, Functional Capacity, Gait Parameters, and Static Balance in Children With Defecation Disorders
Defecation disorders are common in children and may adversely affect pelvic floor function, gait, balance, functional capacity, and health-related quality of life.
- Trial name
- NCT07727837
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 95 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Izmir Bakircay University
Dyssynergic Defecation
Effects of Connective Tissue Massage Plus Biofeedback for Dyssynergic Defecation
The goal of this randomized controlled clinical trial is to evaluate the effects of connective tissue massage (CTM) added to electromyographic biofeedback (EMG-BF) in adults with dyssynergic defecation (DD).
- Trial name
- NCT07890727
- Testing
- Electromyographic Biofeedback (EMG-BF), Connective Tissue Massage (CTM)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Selcuk University
Post Operative Patients
The Food Network Effect
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if exposure to food related visual stimuli during the postoperative period can improve gastrointestinal recovery after abdominal surgery in adult patients.The main questions it aims to…
- Trial name
- NCT07618559
- Testing
- Food Related Visual Stimuli Exposure
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Casey Morehouse, DO
Spinal Cord Injuries, Autonomic Dysreflexia
NO AD: Use of Nitric Oxide (NO) Donors for the Prevention of Autonomic Dysreflexia (AD) During Bowel Care Following SCI
This project aims to evaluate the safety and efficacy of using a short-acting drug to reduce the maximal blood pressure during dangerous blood pressure spikes that happen during bowel care in individuals with spinal cord injury.
- Trial name
- NO AD (NCT05635851)
- Testing
- Glyceryl Trinitrate Only Product in Oromucosal Dose Form
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Simon Fraser University
Fecal Incontinence
Autologous Muscle Fiber Fragment Injections
To regenerate functional anal sphincter muscle using muscle fiber fragments that contain muscle precursor cells (MPCs)
- Trial name
- NCT05396456
- Testing
- Muscle Fiber Fragment (MFF) Injections
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Rectal Prolapse, Surgery
The Nordic Rectal Prolapse Study
The goal of this observational study is to gather data about surgical procedures for rectal prolapse in adult human subjects. The main question it aims to answer is: Which procedure is best for treating external rectal prolapse?…
- Conditions
- Rectal Prolapse, Surgery, Recurrence, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- NORDIC (NCT05569980)
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 430 people
- Sponsor
- Aarhus University Hospital
Chronic Spinal Cord Injury
Abdominal Electrical Stimulation for Bowel Dysfunction in SCI
Many people with spinal cord injury (SCI) have bowel problems resulting in constipation and need a long time to empty the bowel. Some people spend an hour or more to empty their bowel.
- Trial name
- NCT06948175
- Testing
- Abdominal transcutaneous electrical stimulation (TES)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta