Smart poop device could revolutionize gut disorder diagnosis

NCT ID NCT03317938

Completed Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Giome Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested a new device called Fecobionics, which acts like artificial stool, to better understand and diagnose chronic constipation and fecal incontinence. Researchers studied 236 people, including patients and healthy volunteers, to see if the device can provide clearer information about how the bowel works. The goal is to improve diagnosis and eventually lead to better treatments for these common conditions.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Fecobionics device
What this could lead to: If successful, this could lead to better, simpler diagnostic tools for common bowel disorders, improving how doctors identify and treat these conditions.
What could go wrong: This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. The device is still being tested, and it may not prove more useful than existing methods.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

constipation disorder Fecal Incontinence

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

CONSTIPATION FECAL INCONTINENCE

Contacts and locations

Locations

Department of Surgery, Prince of Wales Hospital

Hong Kong, 0000, Hong Kong
Prince of Wales Hospital

Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 000000, Hong Kong

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