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New constipation care plan shows promise in clinic test
NCT ID NCT06352827
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 11, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a new, faster care plan for people with chronic constipation at a University of Michigan gastroenterology clinic. Researchers wanted to see how often doctors ordered special tests and pelvic floor therapy, and how satisfied patients were with their care. The study involved 109 adults who had chronic constipation as their main symptom.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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110 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2024
- Finished
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Aug 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Participant has Chronic constipation as a main symptom * Participant is able to participate in pelvic floor physical therapy Exclusion Criteria: * Participant has taken narcotic pain medication in the past 30 days * Participant has been scheduled for a test called an anorectal manometry in the past * Participant has been scheduled to see a pelvic floor physical therapist in the past * Participant is pregnant
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States
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