Sacral Neuromodulation as Treatment for Chronic Constipation
ConditionChronic Constipation
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age6-70
SponsorMcMaster University
About this trial
The objective of this study is to study if low level laser therapy will do more good than harm for patients with severe chronic refractory constipation. It is a proof of concept study without a placebo arm.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Patients with severe chronic refractory constipation
Must have undergone high resolution colonic manometry that shows abnormal coordination between colonic motility and ano-rectal function.
Disqualifiers
Pregnant patients
Known malignancies in the area of treatment
Active bleeding in area of treatment
Active deep vein thrombosis
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Low Level Laser Therapy
Treatment groups
20 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment groupSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov