Scientists test 'Smart Poop' device to solve bowel mystery
NCT ID NCT03317938
Summary
This study aimed to improve how doctors diagnose chronic constipation and fecal incontinence (bowel control problems). Researchers tested new devices, including a simulated feces device called Fecobionics, on 130 patients with these conditions and 101 healthy volunteers. The goal was to find better ways to measure bowel function and identify the specific causes of these common but poorly understood disorders.
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Locations
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Department of Surgery, Prince of Wales Hospital
Hong Kong, 0000, Hong Kong
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Prince of Wales Hospital
Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 000000, Hong Kong
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