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Filter by:The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of additional neuromodulation for treatment of chronic constipation in pediatric patients
A randomized, superiority, controlled, interventional, prospective, multicentre, post-market study of TAI with Navina™ Smart versus Standard Bowel Care performed in a population of 92 subjects suffering from Multiple Sclerosis and confirmed Neurogenic Bowel Dysfunction. The study is expected to last for a total of 8 weeks per subject with two scheduled site visits.
The investigator's goal is to improve the patient's compliance and accurate capture of patient reported gas and bloating symptoms, by utilizing a phone application that interactively records each gas and bloating event in addition to bowel events and other bowel symptoms. Such an electronic stool diary may relieve the burden of using a paper daily stool diary. The investigator will compare and validate the electronic gas and bloating diary with the paper gas and bloating diary.
The purpose and efficacy endpoint of this study is to assess whether subjects with constipation predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-C) or chronic Idiopathic constipation (CIC) tolerate ISOThrive.
The safety and efficacy of vibrating capsule (VC) in promoting defecation by mechanical stimulation of the gastrointestinal walls have been elucidated in animal studies and pilot clinical studies. Our study aimed to explore the clinical application of a newly developed smartphone-controlled multi-mode VC in the treatment of functional constipation (FC) on multicentres. Patients referred to gastroenterology outpatient of Changhai Hospital with FC and met the eligible criteria for more than 6 months and with spontaneous complete bowel movement (SCBM) less than 3 times per week within recent 3 weeks were eligible for this study. The study was discussed with patients who satisfied the enrolment criteria and provided written informed consents.
To measure a baseline for each subject, an abdominal x-ray (KUB) was performed, the SCI Bowel Survey and Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire (TSQM) were administered and the subject's weight determined. After all the baseline measurements were acquired, the subjects underwent transdermal screening with hair epilation to test their response to transdermal administration of NEO (0.07mg/kg) and GLY (0.014mg/kg). All subjects had a positive response (bowel movement within 60 minutes of drug administration) and received five more cycles of bowel care for two weeks. All subjects reported bowel evacuation during each session and some reported side effects like slight dry mouth, eye twitching, and cramping. These side effects lasted approximately 20-30 minutes in duration and there were no clinically significant changes in cardiopulmonary vital signs. Six subjects after completing two weeks of bowel care had an abdominal x-ray (KUB) done. Also, they were weighted and reassessed using the TSQM and bowel survey.
This study intends to evaluate the effects of three prebiotic solid beverages (mainly dietary fiber and prebiotics) and one probiotic solid beverage on the laxative effect of patients with functional constipation through randomized controlled trials. The influence of tract flora is expected to provide a basis for related therapies for patients with functional constipation.
The primary objective is to compare the effectiveness of the experimental Intermittent Colonic Exoperistalsis (ICE) treatment with MOWOOT, with the active control of trans-anal irrigation (TAI) as standard-of-care. The secondary objectives are to further compare the ICE treatment with MOWOOT to the TAI standard-of-care clinically and economically.
Constipation is a common problem in the general population. Defecation disorders caused by abnormal contraction or insufficient relaxation of the pelvic floor muscles during defecation may be one of the most possible causes of constipation. Although constipation is not life-threatening, it may have a significant impact on the quality of life. Aerobic exercise has been shown to improve symptoms of constipation in adults with constipation. However, there is no research investigating the effects of a combined resistance and aerobic training on pelvic floor symptoms and pelvic floor muscle function in this population and only few studies have evaluated the pelvic floor muscle function using objective assessment tools among this population. The aim of the study is to investigate the effect of a combined resistance and aerobic exercise training program on constipation symptoms and pelvic floor muscle function in adults with constipation. The investigator will conduct a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of exercise training for adults with constipation. This study hypothesizes that (1) a combined resistance and aerobic exercise training can improve pelvic floor symptoms and function in adults with constipation, and (2) the improvement in combined resistance and aerobic exercise training group will be higher than that in control group.
Our previous work on the use of probiotics improved the clinical symptoms in irritable bowel syndrome with constipation-predominant. This study would like to explore further use of probiotics in the immune system of the patients with irritable bowel syndrome.