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Could constipation be tied to your pelvic joint? new study investigates

NCT ID NCT07344571

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Middle East University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study explores whether chronic constipation is related to disorders of the sacroiliac joint, which is located in the pelvis. Researchers are testing 200 people with long-term constipation using electrotherapy and cupping to see if improving bowel function also affects joint pain. The goal is to better understand any connection between these two conditions.

What this could mean

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Active substance
interferential therapy and electronic cupping therapy
What this could lead to
If successful, this could point toward a new understanding of how constipation and pelvic joint issues are connected, possibly leading to better treatment approaches.
What could go wrong
This is an observational study focused on correlation, not a treatment trial. The results may not lead to any direct therapy, and the link found may be weak or not clinically meaningful.

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Study facts

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Participants

About 200 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Apr 2023

Expected to finish

Sep 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

male and female participant

Ages

25 to 60 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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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: * Inclusion Criteria: * history of Chronic Constipation (CC), as defined by either experiencing two or fewer Complete Spontaneous Bowel Movements (CSBMs) per week for a minimum of 6 consecutive months before the screening visit * Reporting a sensation of incomplete evacuation or straining during at least a quarter of their bowel movements (according to the generally accepted definition of constipation). * Patients must have had CC persisting for more than 6 months, failed to respond to or be intolerant of medical treatment for at least 3 months Inclusion Criteria (for group B): Not having functional constipation Exclusion Criteria: * \- pregnant or lactating women * Chronic Constipation (CC) resulting from anorectal malformations such as colorectal or anal organic lesions, pelvic floor disorders requiring surgical intervention as determined by the investigator (such as rectal prolapse, rectocele, or enterocele) * presence of implanted electronic devices like cardiac pacemakers, defibrillators, cardiac pumps, or spinal stimulators * CC attributable to medications or neurologic, endocrine, or metabolic conditions * prior history of partial colectomy; conditions like megacolon, megarectum, or colonic inertia * skin abnormalities that hinder the placement of electrodes * women lacking adequate contraception (hormonal or intrauterine device).

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

constipation disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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Constipation

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Bassam Ahmed Nabil

    October City, Giza Governorate, 6892, Egypt

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