Actively Recruiting
Sacral Neuromodulation as Treatment for Chronic Constipation
Led by McMaster University · Updated on 2022-04-05
20
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
386 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The objective of this study is to study if low level laser therapy will do more good than harm for patients with severe chronic refractory constipation. It is a proof of concept study without a placebo arm.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Sacral Neuromodulation as Treatment for Chronic Constipation
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Patients with severe chronic refractory constipation
- Must have undergone high resolution colonic manometry that shows abnormal coordination between colonic motility and ano-rectal function
You will not qualify if you...
- Pregnant patients
- Known malignancies in the area of treatment
- Active bleeding in area of treatment
- Active deep vein thrombosis
- When tattoos are present at area of treatment
- Patients that are light sensitive
- Patients who take NSAIDS or steroids
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
McMaster University
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, L8N3Z5
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
J
Jihong Chen, MD PhD
CONTACT
J
Jan D Huizinga, PhD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
1
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