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Aerobic and Inspiratory Muscle Training for Constipation

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Waitlist Available
Led By Lawrence Cahalin
Research Sponsored by University of Miami
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Complaint of chronic constipation and associated symptoms
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline, 6 weeks, 14 weeks, 26 weeks
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Study Summary

This trial will test if adding aerobic exercise and targeted breathing exercises to a biofeedback training regimen will help people with chronic constipation who haven't seen much improvement from the biofeedback alone.

Eligible Conditions
  • Constipation
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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You have ongoing constipation and related symptoms.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline, 6 weeks, 14 weeks, 26 weeks
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline, 6 weeks, 14 weeks, 26 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Constipation
Secondary outcome measures
Change In Distance by the Incremental Shuttle Walk Test (ISWT)
Change In Heart Rate Recovery (HRR)
Change In Maximal Inspiratory Pressure (PImax)
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Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Standard of Care Physical Therapy With Study InterventionExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
Participants who receive 6 weeks of standard physical therapy and have reported non satisfaction and respond with a numerical value of >3 on a chronic constipation numeric scale and have been cleared of pelvic floor muscle dyssynergia. Participants will receive an additional 8 weeks of study intervention.
Group II: Standard of Care Physical Therapy With No Study InterventionActive Control1 Intervention
Participants will receive 6 weeks of standard physical therapy and have reported satisfaction and respond with a numerical value of ≤3 on a chronic constipation numeric scale. Participants will receive no additional study interventions.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of MiamiLead Sponsor
897 Previous Clinical Trials
409,260 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Constipation
40 Patients Enrolled for Constipation
American Physical Therapy AssociationOTHER
15 Previous Clinical Trials
806 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Constipation
40 Patients Enrolled for Constipation
Lawrence CahalinPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Miami

Frequently Asked Questions

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How many participants are authorized to engage in this research?

"Absolutely. Per records on clinicaltrials.gov, this particular medical study is currently accepting applications and was initially made available on May 26th 2022. As of June 10th 2022, it appears they are recruiting 40 patients from a single site."

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Is this research initiative still recruiting participants?

"The clinical trial is still recruiting according to the information posted on clinicaltrials.gov which was first established on May 26th 2022 and recently revised June 10th 2022."

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~0 spots leftby Mar 2025