Smart device could revolutionize constipation treatment
NCT ID NCT05807321
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
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 be enrolled to test the device's accuracy.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Fecobionics device
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to better prediction of which patients will benefit from biofeedback therapy, improving treatment for constipation.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 24 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The device is new and its effectiveness is unproven.
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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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About 24 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2023
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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21 to 75 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Subject must provide written informed consent. 2. Age between 21-75 years. 3. Subjects must fulfill the criteria for obstructed defecation/dyssynergia and enter the BFT at UCSD or Scripps. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Female who is pregnant or lactating. 2. Prior abdominal or anorectal surgery or bowel resection. 3. Diagnosis of fecal incontinence, any anorectal symptoms and drug use that affect anorectal function. 4. Confirmed or suspected COVID-19 infection. 5. Severe cardiovascular disease. 6. Subjects not willing to consent and undergo the specified tests in this study. 7. Other exclusions, that in the opinion of the investigator, the volunteer is not a suitable subject for the study.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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California Medical Innovations Institute
RECRUITINGSan Diego, California, 92121, United States
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Digestive Health Center- Augusta University
RECRUITINGAugusta, Georgia, 30912, United States
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