Anismus

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 …

This study looks at whether adding cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to standard pelvic floor exercises can improve symptoms in people with dyssynergic defecation, a type of chronic constipation. Researchers will enroll 26 adults aged 18 to 55 who have had constipation for over …

This study at Mayo Clinic tests whether biofeedback therapy and inspiratory muscle training can help people with dyssynergic defecation—a condition where pelvic floor muscles don't relax properly during bowel movements. Two hundred adults aged 18 to 80 with chronic constipation w…

This study tests whether inflating a small balloon during biofeedback therapy helps people with chronic constipation coordinate their muscles better. Biofeedback therapy teaches patients how to relax and tighten the right muscles to have a bowel movement. The study compares the s…

This study tests a new device called Fecobionics that measures how the rectum and anus work during bowel movements. Researchers want to see if it can predict which patients with a type of constipation called dyssynergia will benefit from biofeedback therapy. About 24 adults will …