constipation Clinical Trials
A listing of constipation medical research trials actively recruiting patient volunteers. Search for closest city to find more detailed information on a research study in your area.
Found 66 clinical trials
Effect of Transcutaneous Auricular Vagal Nerve Stimulation on Chronic Constipation
The worldwide prevalence of chronic constipation (CC) is 15%, and women are more likely to develop the disease than men. CC have a significant impact on quality of life and increase the burden of national health insurance. The conventional medication treatments are primarily symptom-specific and have limited efficacy. Previous small …
Observe Intestinal Tract Cleaness of Senile Constipation Patients Used Gastrointestinal External Stimulation
This is a prospective, randomized, double-blind controlled trial. Elderly patients with constipation requiring colonoscopy were randomly divided into four groups: 1. Received both gastrointestinal external stimulation and transcutaneouselectrical acupoint stimulation; 2. Received gastrointestinal external stimulation singly; 3. Received transcutaneouselectrical acupoint stimulation singly; 4. No stimulation was given. All groups received …
Evaluation of the Efficacy of a New Specific Infant Formula in Case of Functional Constipation
This study aims to assess the clinical efficacy, safety and tolerance of a new formula containing a prebiotic and a mix of probiotics in the specific population of infants suffering from functional constipation through a superiority, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial.
Efficacy and Safety of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation in the Treatment of Parkinson's Disease With Constipation
Parkinson's disease(PD) may cause the autonomic nervous system's improper functioning, which is responsible for regulating the intestinal tract movement. A certain degree of degeneration of digestive system function can cause PD patients to constipation symptoms. Studies have shown that up to 63 percent of people with Parkinson's disease experience constipation. …
The Effect of Psyllium and Wheat Bran on Body Weight in People With Parkinson's Disease and Constipation Symptoms
This is a 10-week randomized, controlled study to compare the safety and efficacy of two common fiber supplements, psyllium and wheat bran in terms of changes in body weight, nutrition status, and bowel function in patients with Parkinson's Disease who have constipation symptoms. After a 2-week run-in period, participants will …
Impact of Defecation Posture on Ease of First Bowel Movement Following Posterior Repair
This study will determine if defecation posture, when using a defecation posture modification device (DPMD), improves ease with first bowel movement following pelvic reconstructive surgery, specifically posterior repair.
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
Laparoscopic Ventral Mesh Rectopexy Combined With or Without Stapled Trans-anal Rectal Resection for Obstructed Defecation Syndrome
Obstructed defecation syndrome (ODS) is a common problem in women. Rectal prolapse and rectocoele are frequently identified in patients with ODS. Surgery is the only definite treatment for those patients and is preferably performed minimally invasive. The most used procedures are laparoscopic ventral mesh rectopexy (LVMR) and stapled trans-anal rectal …
Safety and Efficacy of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation
The gut microbiota is critical to health and functions with a level of complexity comparable to that of an organ system. Dysbiosis, or alterations of this gut microbiota ecology, have been implicated in a number of disease states. Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT), defined as infusion of feces from healthy donors …
Treatment of Fecal Incontinence and Functional Defecation Disorders Using Non-instrumental Biofeedback
Background. Rehabilitation and re-education using instrumental anorectal biofeedback are the main treatment of anorectal functional disorders producing incontinence and outlet obstructed defecation. These treatments imply intubation of patient and several sessions of treatment leading to high consumption of resources and costs. Hypothesis. A cognitive intervention based on original audiovisual programs …