Understanding Mechanisms of Normal and Disordered Defecation
Mayo Clinic
160 participants
Jan 29, 2019
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
Researchers are trying to better understand why constipation occurs and improve the tests for diagnosing these conditions.
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Interventions
Contractions will be recorded with a balloon inserted into the rectum and inflated
Rectum will be filled with a small amount of paste.Two thin catheters will be inserted into the anus to measure pressures and electrical activity (electromyography or EMG). Subjects will be asked to sit on a commode, contract (squeeze) your anal muscles, blow into a balloon, and expel the paste into the commode.
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NCT03842007