Sacral Neuromodulation as Treatment for Chronic Constipation
Status: Recruiting
Location: See location...
Intervention Type: Device
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
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
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 6
Maximum Age: 70
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:
• Patients with severe chronic refractory constipation
• Must have undergone high resolution colonic manometry that shows abnormal coordination between colonic motility and ano-rectal function.
Locations
Other Locations
Canada
McMaster University
RECRUITING
Hamilton
Contact Information
Primary
Jihong Chen, MD PhD
chen338@mcmaster.ca
2263439909
Backup
Jan D Huizinga, PhD
huizinga@mcmaster.ca
2263438888
Time Frame
Start Date: 2019-09-08
Estimated Completion Date: 2027-02-01
Participants
Target number of participants: 20
Treatments
Experimental: Refractory Constipation with LLLT
Low level laser therapy (LLLT) will be administered to patients with severe refractory chronic constipation
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: McMaster University