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Can playing a video game fix your bathroom troubles?

NCT ID NCT07482696

Symptom relief Sponsor: Kocaeli University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 07, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

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 or a sham version. The goal is to see if making therapy more interactive leads to better outcomes.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Game-based electromyographic (EMG) biofeedback therapy device
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a more engaging and effective way to improve bowel function, quality of life, and sleep for people with dyssynergic defecation.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage trial with only 36 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The sham control group may also show improvement, making it hard to prove the game-based approach is better.

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Study facts

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Phase

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

About 36 people

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

Started

Mar 2026

Expected to finish

Dec 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.

Ages

18 to 70 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

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. Diagnosis of dyssynergic defecation was confirmed by anorectal manometry, which demonstrated paradoxical pelvic floor muscle contraction and/or inadequate relaxation during defecation. 2. Eligibility for a pelvic floor rehabilitation program was based on a comprehensive evaluation conducted at the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinic. 3. Age between 18 and 70 years. 4. A history of chronic constipation lasting at least six months, in accordance with the Rome IV diagnostic criteria. 5. Stool consistency was classified as type 1 or type 2 according to the Bristol Stool Scale, indicating a hard stool pattern. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Presence of communication barriers that may interfere with participation in the study. 2. Cognitive impairment affects the ability to comply with rehabilitation programs or assessments. 3. Pregnancy. 4. Presence of severe depression and/or anxiety disorder. 5. Untreated metabolic or endocrine disorders, including but not limited to diabetes mellitus, hypothyroidism, hypokalemia, and hypercalcemia. 6. Use of medications known to cause or exacerbate constipation. 7. History of spinal, rectal, or pelvic surgery, excluding cholecystectomy, hysterectomy, and appendectomy. 8. Presence of colorectal malignancy or inflammatory bowel disease. 9. Anorectal malformations or congenital pelvic floor anomalies. 10. Spina bifida, spinal cord injury, or neurological disorders, including multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, dementia, or epilepsy. 11. Presence of severe cardiac or renal disease. 12. Advanced-stage hemorrhoids, anal fissures, or anal fistulas.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

anismus constipation disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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Defecation disorder

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Kocaeli University

    RECRUITING

    Kocaeli, Izmit, Turkey (Türkiye)

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