Balloon Inflation in Biofeedback
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Constipation
Chronic Constipation
Dyssynergia
Anismus
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 10 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust · Government
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About This Trial
Chronic constipation, particularly due to dyssynergic defecation, is common and impacts quality of life. Biofeedback therapy (BFT) is the most effective conservative treatment, teaching patients to coordinate abdominal and anal muscles during defecation. In standard practice, the rectal balloon used in high-resolution anorectal manometry (HRAM) and biofeedback is left deflated, though some centres…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* dyssynergia, constipation, obstructive defecation
Exclusion Criteria:
* Patients with anorectal inflammation due to conditions such as solitary rectal ulcer syndrome
* Patients with significantly altered anorectal anatomy due to abnormalities such as large rectocele, rectal …
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