Utility of an Animated Bowel Biofeedback Training Routine to Improve Bowel Function in Individuals With SCI

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

50

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

July 1, 2013

Primary Completion Date

June 30, 2017

Study Completion Date

December 29, 2017

Conditions
Spinal Cord InjuryConstipationFecal IncontinenceNeurogenic Bowel
Interventions
BEHAVIORAL

Bowel Biofeedback

Subjects will complete 2 sessions twice a week for 6 weeks of bowel biofeedback training. Subjects will be asked to squeeze and bear down for a period of 5 seconds followed by rest for 10seconds. Following the training, each subject will complete similar training at home for 6 weeks.

BEHAVIORAL

Anorectal Manometry

Subjects will undergo an anorectal manometry to establish baseline pressure characteristics. If subjects qualify for biofeedback training, they will complete two additional manometries to track the changes occuring during training.

Trial Locations (1)

10468

James J. Peters VA Medical Center, Bronx, NY, The Bronx

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center

FED

lead

VA Office of Research and Development

FED

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