Biofeedback training for constipation caused by pelvic muscle tension
Part of Digestive system, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study tests whether biofeedback—a technique that shows you real-time information about your pelvic muscles—can help women with constipation caused by muscles that don't relax properly during bowel movements. You'll learn to relax these muscles with visual feedback from a machine.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are a woman aged 35–65 years old
- Your BMI (body mass index) is between 30–34 kg/m²
- You have had at least 2 of these symptoms for the last 3 months: straining hard, hard lumpy stools, feeling like you haven't fully emptied, feeling blocked, needing to push with your fingers, or fewer than 3 bowel movements per week
- Your symptoms started more than 6 months ago
- You've tried dietary changes, lifestyle changes, and over-the-counter laxatives for at least 3 months without good results
- You do not have a major structural problem in your rectum or anus, recent anal surgery, or certain medical conditions (like MS, diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease, or severe heart/lung disease)
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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