Toilet posture hack eases bathroom struggles for pelvic floor patients

NCT ID NCT06252714

First seen Jan 31, 2026 · Last updated May 14, 2026 · Updated 16 times

Summary

This study looked at whether using a special footstool to change your sitting posture on the toilet can make bowel movements easier for people with a rectocele (a type of pelvic organ prolapse). Sixty participants completed the trial. The main goal was to see if the device reduced straining during bowel movements.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Bethesda North Hospital

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45242, United States

  • Cincinnati Urogynecology Associates

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45220, United States

  • Good Samaritan Hospital

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45220, United States

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