Artificial stool device reveals secrets of bowel control
NCT ID NCT05412069
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study uses a special device called Fecobionics, which looks and feels like real stool, to measure how the anal muscles work in healthy people and those with fecal incontinence. The goal is to better understand the condition and improve diagnosis. About 155 adults will participate, and the device records pressures, angles, and movement during simulated bowel movements.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Augusta University Medical Center
RECRUITINGAugusta, Georgia, 30912, United States
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California Medical Innovations Institute
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGSan Diego, California, 92121, United States
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