Status:
TERMINATED
Mechano-physiological Approach to Anorectal Function
Lead Sponsor:
Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Collaborating Sponsors:
American College of Gastroenterology
Conditions:
Constipation
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-80 years
Brief Summary
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 ...
Detailed Description
Disorders of defecation are very common and the process of defecation remains poorly described. This results in a limited approach to treatment of patients, with limited success. This study will simul...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Controls
- Women
- No defecatory problems
- On no medication which affect bowel habits
Exclusion
- Pregnancy
- Patients
- Inclusion Criteria:
- Difficulty in defecation
- Women
- Exclusion criteria:
- Pregnancy
- Medication which can affect bowel movement
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2006
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
17 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00219518
Start Date
February 1 2006
End Date
May 1 2011
Last Update
May 25 2018
Active Locations (1)
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Hershey Medical Center
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States, 17033