Can playing a video game fix your bathroom troubles?

NCT ID NCT07482696

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Kocaeli University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 07, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether a game-based biofeedback therapy can improve quality of life and sleep in people with dyssynergic defecation, a condition where pelvic floor muscles don't relax properly during bowel movements. Thirty-six adults will either receive the game-based therapy or a sham version. The goal is to see if making therapy more interactive leads to better outcomes.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Game-based electromyographic (EMG) biofeedback therapy device
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a more engaging and effective way to improve bowel function, quality of life, and sleep for people with dyssynergic defecation.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage trial with only 36 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The sham control group may also show improvement, making it hard to prove the game-based approach is better.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

anismus constipation disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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

DEFECATION DISORDER

Contacts and locations

Locations

Kocaeli University
RECRUITING

Kocaeli, Izmit, Turkey (Türkiye)

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